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4 unusual facts about Copper Canyon


Bill Narum

Bill Narum (January 11, 1947-November 18, 2009) was an artist, illustrator, and Texas counter-culture icon known for his work in popular entertainment, and for being one of the few non-natives to have lived with the Tarahumara tribe of northern Mexico in Copper Canyon.

Christopher McDougall

In Born to Run, McDougall tracks down members of the reclusive Tarahumara Indian tribe in the Mexican Copper Canyons.

Copper Canyon, Texas

The town apparently got its name from "Copperhead Canyon," a part of the area formerly known for poisonous snakes.

Jenn Shelton

In 2006, she traveled with Scott Jurek, Christopher McDougall, and several other ultrarunners as the sole female runner to Copper Canyon in the remote southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in Mexico to run with the Tarahumara, for McDougall's book Born to Run.



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