Pete McBride | Witness to Water

Join award-winning photographer, filmmaker, writer, and speaker Pete McBride for a signing at the bookstore of his new book, Witness to Water: One Photographer's Mission to Defend the Colorado River.

• Pete will be at the store from 12 pm–2 pm signing copies of his book.
• Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event.
• You may pre-order your signed copy to be picked up at the event by calling the store at 801-484-9100 or ordering online.
• If you cannot make this event, signed copies may be ordered from our website. Please specify in the comments if you would like your copy personalized.
• Places in the signing line are reserved for those who purchase a copy from The King's English.

About the book:

A breathtaking journey down the lifeblood of the American West.

From the crystalline headwaters of the Rocky Mountains to its shocking demise in a foamy, polluted pit in the Sonoran Desert, the Colorado River’s story is one of both epic beauty and profound loss.

In this deeply personal and visually stunning narrative, acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride sets out to document the lifeblood of the American West. What begins as an assignment close to his childhood home transforms into a twenty-year odyssey that will change him forever. By packraft, on foot, and from the cockpit of his father’s small plane, McBride bears witness to the river’s grandeur—and the staggering scale of its exploitation.

More than a travelogue, Witness to Water is a moving elegy and an urgent plea. It is the story of a river that no longer reaches the sea, and a powerful reminder of the fragile natural systems we too often take for granted. This book is an unforgettable portrait of a river in peril, and a testament to what we stand to lose when we ask too much of the world that sustains us. Yet within its pages also lies a current of hope—not just for the Colorado, but for the countless rivers worldwide upon which our lives depend.