Useful resources
A selection of websites, books and photographers I've found both useful and inspirational. However, there's no substitute for talking to people. They're often the source of info you won't find anywhere else.
Hiking sites
Books
Nature / History / Travel / Philosophy
Edward Abbey
Desert Solitaire
Craig Childs
The Secret Knowledge of Water
Soul of Nowhere
House of Rain
The Way Out
Finders Keepers
Terry Tempest Williams
Red
Frank McNitt
Richard Wetherill - Anasazi
Davis Petersen
Cedar Mesa - A Place Where Spirits Dwell
WL Rusho
A Vagabond for Beauty
Anne Zwinger
Wind in the Rock
David Roberts
In Search of the Old Ones
Sandstone Spine
Robert S McPherson
Comb Ridge and its People
Hiking Guides
Peter Tassoni
A Hiking Guide to Cedar Mesa – The bible, but don't be fooled by the hike timings. It will probably take you longer than he does!
Bill Schneider
Exploring Canyonlands & Arches National Parks
Ron Adkinson
Hiking Grand Staircase Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region
Dave Wilson
Hiking Ruins Rarely Seen
Michael Kelsey
Canyonlands National Park
Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau
Hiking and Exploring Utah’s San Rafael Swell
David Day
Utah’s Favourite Hiking Trails
Jim Beard
Cedar Mesa Hikes
Fran & Terby Barnes
Moab Country Day Hikes
More Moab Country Day Hikes
Photographers
Videographers