Wade Davis

Wade Davis is a true wayfinder, and these essays offer new insight into his visionary approach to culture, landscape, and the planet he loves as fiercely as any writer working today. John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather The essays in this collection came about during the unhurried months when one who had travelled incessantly was obliged to stay still, even...

Wade Davis is a true wayfinder, and these essays offer new insight into his visionary approach to culture, landscape, and the planet he loves as fiercely as any writer working today. - John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather The essays in this collection came about during the unhurried months when one who had travelled incessantly was obliged to stay still,...

At a time when the Colorado River and all those who depend on it are in peril, this urgent book offers both a love song and a paean of regret to America's most spectacular river (Denver Post) and a plea to save [it] before it's too late (The Wall Street Journal). From bestselling author, long-time former National Geographic Explorer, and...

Into the Silence by Wade Davis is a compelling blend of history, biography, and adventure that captures the sheer determination and formidable spirit of George Mallory and the British 1924 Everest expedition. Set against the harrowing backdrop of the First World War, Davis intricately weaves a tale of resilience, ambition, and the indomitable human will to explore the highest reaches...

From the bestselling author and winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize, the epic story of Colombia's Rio Magdalena and of the country's past, present and future. A captivating new book from Wade Davis, winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Into the Silence, that brings vividly to life the story of the great Rio Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present,...