Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

Set off down the Colorado River with Melissa L. Sevigny’s book, documenting two women’s journey to document the canyon’s unique botany.

illustrated stack of books with text "scifri book club"Welcome to the SciFri Book Club page about Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny. There’s lots of ways to participate: Read the book, join our community space, attend an event, sign up for our email newsletter, or send a message via our contact page.


This July, the SciFri Book Club will read Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa L. Sevigny.

This Book Club season kicks off Monday, July 1, and you can read along with us! Check back here for more updates about this Book Club pick soon.

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