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Michael Engelhard

Former Flagstaff resident and canyon guide Michael Engelhard is the author of No Walk in the Park: Seeking Thrills, Eco-Wisdom, and Legacies in the Grand Canyon, a Utah Book Awards notable read.

The Art of Activism

The Alaska Wilderness League's poster campaign highlights why the Arctic is worth protecting
By Michael Engelhard December 22, 2025
In this story: art, activism, national parks, activism
Poster by Jules Hotz

Amid Soaring Heat, a Grand Canyon Icon Was Incinerated

As the planet gets hotter, public lands are more vulnerable
By Michael Engelhard July 16, 2025
In this story: climate change, wildfire, public lands, national parks
Photo courtesy of the National Park Service via AP

How I Finally Checked a Brooks Range Traverse off My Bucket List

It took years and a lot of planning, but I'm glad I did it
By Michael Engelhard February 19, 2025
In this story: adventure
 Illustration shows a solo camper sitting in front of a tent and looking out at a gray mountain

Bear-Hunting Dogs Turn Into Bear Savers

In Alaska, trained Karelian bear dogs teach bears to avoid human danger
By Michael Engelhard December 25, 2021
In this story: animals
Two black-and-white, leashed Karelian bear dogs walk along a riverbed with four people wearing orange jackets in Alaska.

Trump’s Parting Shot at the Arctic Refuge on Its 60th Anniversary

Celebrating our wildest refuge, whose fate hangs by a thread
By Michael Engelhard December 6, 2020
In this story: climate change, polar bears
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Inside Early Explorers' Journals

Before photography and bullet journals, travelers' sketchbooks marked discoveries
By Michael Engelhard May 4, 2019
In this story: books
xplorers’ Sketchbooks: The Art of Discovery & Adventure (Thames and Hudson Ltd.)

America’s Most Obscure Desert Is in Alaska

The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes—like the Sahara except with beavers and caribou
By Michael Engelhard June 16, 2018
In this story: wilderness
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The Stogie-Chomping Daredevil Warrior for Wilderness

100 years on, we could use more Martin Littons
By Michael Engelhard May 23, 2017
In this story: climbing, saving wild places
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The Home of the White Bear

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is in danger—again
By Michael Engelhard February 27, 2017
In this story: national parks, wildlife, polar bears
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Should We Control Nature to Make It Nicer?

Death by grizzly, a trial, and the fight over controlling nature
By Michael Engelhard January 20, 2017
In this story: books, wildlife
Engineering Eden: The True Story of a Violent Death, a Trial, and the Fight Over Controlling Nature
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