The diverse shapes of nature amid the equally diverse wonders of wild Arizona illuminate the world of Clear Creek. This collection features essays written for Judson D. McGehee's weekly column, "Northland Nature," which ran in the Arizona Daily Sun for over a decade. Influenced by writers such as John Muir and Henry Thoreau, the author has cultivated the art of the nature essay to chronicle his own wilderness journeys. Dr. McGehee taught for thirty years at Northern Arizona University, where he drew from his lifelong love of books and the outdoors to inspire his students in...