Moody sunset photo of the Grand Canyon with low-hanging clouds, rain and portion of a rainbow in the distance, with low-angled sun illuminating buttes and cliffs.

WELCOME TO RAVEN'S PERCH MEDIA

a gratuitous reference and resource service for all individuals, organizations, or administrative agencies who have interests or stakeholder concerns in the Grand Canyon and Lower Colorado River regions of the United States and Mexico

EVERY DOWNLOAD ON THIS SITE IS FREE — NO LOG-INs ARE REQUIRED AND THERE IS NO TRACKING


THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS

  • THE GRAND CANON: a comprehensive, five-century Worldwide Bibliography of the Grand Canyon and Lower Colorado River Regions of the United States and Mexico — containing 106,000 citations in 114 languages  [canon: an essential guide or list]
    • Go to "THE GRAND CANON" main tab for basic information and download links for the principal volumes:
      • Volume 1.  Introduction and Bibliography
      • Volume 2.  Cartobibliography
      • Volume 3.  Grand Canyon: Colossal Mirror  (all the Grand Canyons in the world, and then some, PLUS analogies and metaphors enough to fill the Grand Canyon!)
      • or access these volumes separately through the website tabs
    • Newer editions are in preparation, with unscheduled release dates
  • SPECIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES that focus on specific subjects not segregated in the three principal volumes of THE GRAND CANON
  • SPECIAL VOLUMES that pertain to the history of these regions

The "WEBSITE GUIDE" tab provides more detailed information


The website and all files available on it (mostly as searchable PDFs) are best viewed on wide screens.  Many of the volumes are designed in book format to accommodate opposing-page layouts. Wide screens and opposing-page layouts are, however, not mandatory for the use of these volumes.  File sizes and number of pages are noted on the download buttons.

Although some web pages and PDFs are provided in Spanish translation, the principal language of this website and its products is English.


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photo credit National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park