Pete McBride and Kevin Fedarko featured on UBNow

When Fedarko and McBride recently appeared at University at Buffalo’s Distinguished Speakers Series, they delivered a gripping account of their more-than-700-mile hike — the full length of Grand Canyon — a journey that lasted over a year and pushed them to the edge of physical and mental endurance. Their presentation mixed raw honesty, humor, buddy adventure sparring, and striking visuals that captured both the Canyon’s grandeur and its fragility — from dizzying cliffs and remote springs to the stories of Indigenous communities deeply tied to the land.

Far from a travelogue, Fedarko and McBride turn their grueling adventure into a powerful exploration of environmental change, cultural legacy, and conservation. The show also explores tough questions: the effects of commercialization, threats from mining and over-tourism, and the need to uplift the voices of the eleven Native American tribes connected to the Canyon.

For any performing arts center, school, cultural organization, or corporate gathering — “A Walk in the Park” offers a chance to reflect on what the Grand Canyon really is: a sacred, living landscape vulnerable to human impact; a place where natural beauty, cultural memory, and ecological urgency meet. This is a show that invites audiences to look beyond postcards and tourist platforms — and take their own walk into one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.