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Commentator Scott Thybony Reflects On A Lifelong Love Affair With The Grand Canyon

KNAU News and Talk - Arizona Public Radio | By Scott Thybony
Published January 30, 2012 at 7:36 AM MST

Commentator Scott Thybony began putting down roots in northern Arizona when he herded sheep for a Navajo family in the winter of 1972. That spring, he switched from a hogan to a tent on the South Rim and has continued to explore the Grand Canyon ever since. Scott Thybony reflects on the beginning of a lifelong love affair with the Canyon.
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Scott Thybony's Canyon Commentary Scott Thybony is a Flagstaff-based writer. His Grand Canyon commentaries are funded by the Grand Canyon Associationsupporting eduction and scientific research for Gand Canyon National Park since 1932. On the web at grandcanyon.org.
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Scott Thybony has traveled throughout North America on assignments for major magazines, including Smithsonian, Outside, and Men’s Journal. An article for National Geographic magazine was translated into a dozen languages, and his book, Canyon Country, sold hundreds of thousands of copies. He once herded sheep for a Navajo family, having a hogan to call home and all the frybread he could eat. His commentaries are heard regularly on Arizona Public Radio.
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