Wayne Ranney is a geologist, river and trail guide, and author who brings the landscape history of our planet to life for interested non-specialists. For over 40 years he has led field trips to Earth's most spectacular landscapes: the Grand Canyon, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Zion and Bryce, the Amazon, Patagonia, the North and South Poles, and more than 85 countries. Wayne is an engaging interpreter and lecturer who shares complex science in an approachable and easy to understand manner. One of his most popular books, "Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau," is co-written with a former geology professor at Northern Arizona University, Dr. Ron Blakey. This book has won three awards: "Glyph Award for Science/Environment"(2009) "Best Large Format Book," from the National Association of Interpretation (2009) and Best in Media from the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (2014). It contains stunning paleogeographic maps of the American Southwest and North America. "Carving Grand Canyon" (2012) is now in its 2nd edition and has won many awards as well. It reveals the fascinating story of how our human understanding of how the great gorge formed has evolved over the last 160 years. Other popular books include "Sedona Through Time," (3rd edition), "Defining The Colorado Plateau: A Geologic Perspective", and "Easy Field Guide to Arizona Landforms". Wayne is actively pursuing other writing projects as his readers continually encourage him to tell the story of our planet in more enticing and interesting ways.