Ep59: Best Of: How Not To Die At Grand Canyon With Dr. Tom Myers

Dr. Tom Myers—The Canyon Doc—is the medical director for Grand Canyon National Park, and has been practicing at Grand Canyon Clinic for 34 years. Dr. Myers is also an accomplished author, with his most famous work being Over The Edge: Death In Grand Canyon, which he co-authored with Michael Ghiglieri. Today, Dr. Myers shares life-saving tips from his latest work, How Not To Die In Grand Canyon, which is meant to be a survival guide for anyone venturing below the rim. 

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