David Aeilts

A career journalist, Dave Aeilts developed a passion for hiking the American Southwest later in life, after open heart surgery.

Dave has written three books about his experiences on the trail: YOU CAN Hike Grand Canyon, Beautiful and Wild: Life Lessons Learned Hiking the Canyon, andTonto Trail: Hiking Grand Canyon’s Desert. All are available at Amazon.com.

David Aeilts

A career journalist, Dave Aeilts developed a passion for hiking the American Southwest later in life, after open heart surgery.

Dave has written three books about his experiences on the trail: YOU CAN Hike Grand Canyon, Beautiful and Wild: Life Lessons Learned Hiking the Canyon, andTonto Trail: Hiking Grand Canyon’s Desert. All are available at Amazon.com.

David Aeilts
Hike, Camp & Climb
In Trouble? Look Up And Out!
David Aeilts shares what you do when you're at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and don't have the strength to get up and out.