INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Wade Davis has written several, critically-acclaimed and bestselling books including Magdalena and Into the Silence.


FAMOUS NAT GEO EXPLORER: Davis, who holds degrees in anthropology, biology, and ethnobotany from Harvard, is celebrated for his on-the-ground reporting as a former explorer-in-residence for National Geographic. For River Notes, he traveled down the Colorado River by boat to research and experience the life of the river.


HIGH INTEREST TOPIC: Millions of Americans are being impacted right now by the reduction of the Colorado's flow, from farmers to city-dwellers. The Colorado River regularly appears in headlines as states and the feds negotiate a plan to save the river from further disaster including preventing "dead pool" in Lake Mead, which would halt dams from powering nearby cities and farms.


MEDIA INTEREST: Davis has appeared in/written for outlets including Rolling Stone, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, and the Wall Street Journal.


UPDATED AND REVISED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION: Originally published in 2012, this new edition features refreshed packaging and new content including a new introduction from Davis that reflects on changes to the river since 2012 including the impacts of climate change.