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Scott ThybonyIn his latest Canyon Commentary, writer Scott Thybony takes us on a trek to see the oldest living pine tree on record. He weaves his adventure together with the history of dendrochronology, a science deeply rooted in northern Arizona. -
Courtesy Scott ThybonyIf you were to ask KNAU commentator Scott Thybony what his favorite Grand Canyon rock layer was, he would likely say ‘Redwall Limestone’. He developed a deep appreciation for it years ago on a long trek with his brother. The rock presents stunning, vertical walls that run miles without a break. In his latest Canyon Commentary, Scott shares the story of coming to know this imposing geological formation.
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The Grand Canyon is a place of countless love stories, some untold, some infamous. In the Valentine’s Day Edition of Scott Thybony’s Canyon Commentary, he shares a few of those stories with us. -
In his latest Canyon Commentary, Scott Thybony shares a lesson he learned about the beauty of nature from the "Grandmother of the Conservation Movement", Mardy Murie.
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In Scott Thybony's latest Canyon Commentary, he takes us on a journey to Mystic Spring, in search of the elusive water source.
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Before the summer rains arrived, the winds blew relentlessly across the Colorado Plateau. They heightened drought conditions and increased fire danger. But wind isn’t always a destructive force. Sometimes it’s an artist. In his latest Canyon Commentary, Scott Thybony takes a look at the positive side of wind by exploring a spectacular wind-carved landscape.
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In this month's Canyon Commentary, Scott Thybony retells a story from 20 years ago about the importance of honoring sacred spaces and the ceremony of restoring order to the natural world.
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Commentator Scott Thybony has conducted a lot of interviews in his decades-long writing career. And he’s come to believe that expectation and reality rarely line up; there is always an element of the unexpected. On one particular assignment for National Geographic, Scott found himself slipping back in time to visit some old ghosts.
