Dr. Yolonda Youngs is a broadly trained geographer with a passion for exploring and writing about the people, places and changing landscapes. Combining her training as an academic scholar with her background of as a professional whitewater river rafting and wilderness kayak guide, her publications reveal often overlooked places in iconic sites. Her books include "Framing Nature: The Creation of an American Icon at the Grand Canyon" and "The American Environment Revisited: Environmental Historical Geographies of the United States."
Awards: JB Jackson Book Prize (American Association of Geographers AAG); Outstanding Researcher Award (Idaho State University); Distinguished Educator Award from Apple Inc.; International Cartographic Association U.S. Scholar Award; International Geographical Union Scholar Award; Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Lary Ford Fieldwork Award in Cultural Geography; American Association of Geographers Carville Earle Award
Communities: Academic (professor, field scientist), rafting and kayak guide
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