Verlicia Perez is a lifelong wanderer with a deep love for history, archaeology, and the quiet stories landscapes hold. Her journey into Nine Mile Canyon began with curiosity—and quickly turned into something more. When she realized many existing resources were incomplete, outdated, or lacking cultural sensitivity, she set out to document the canyon herself: day by day, mile by mile, panel by panel.

Over the course of a year, she explored Nine Mile Canyon in every season—photographing rock art, mapping locations, and researching Indigenous histories. She also spoke with archaeologists, Elder tribal members, and local experts. What began as a personal passion gradually became a field guide: one designed to be accurate, respectful, and genuinely usable in the dust and sun.

Based in Northern Utah, Verlicia works as a corporate trainer during the week and a fly fishing guide on weekends. In between, she logged countless hours hiking remote trails, scrambling over boulders, and tracking rock art through heat, hail, and the rare unplanned slide that turned a steep descent into a moment worth remembering.

Born from equal parts curiosity, determination, and caffeine, this book is the result of countless hours in the canyon. Between the long hikes, unpredictable weather, and the occasional “creative route,” she found beauty in the process and a profound connection to the stories etched into its walls.