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“Lens of Time” Tours Resume in Downtown Flagstaff May 2!

Take a tour through time and discover the history of Flagstaff and the San Francisco Peaks!

Your guide is ecologist, author, and photographer John L. Vankat. John spent seven years collecting historical photos, precisely matching them, and creating their modern-day counterparts for his award-winning book The San Francisco Peaks and Flagstaff Through the Lens of Time. (Photo by Tom Bean)

DATES: May 2, June 6, July 11, August 1, September 5, October 3

On this fascinating tour, you’ll visit key locations highlighted in the book and see how the passage of time has affected our town. The walk is easy, with plenty of stops to look at present-day downtown Flagstaff as compared to historical photos of the same locations.

Registration required:

Walks begin at Bright Side Bookshop on 18 N. San Francisco Street in Flagstaff. The event is free, but registration is required: email Soulstice Publishing at lensoftime@soulsticepublishing.com to sign up.


The San Francisco Peaks and Flagstaff Through the Lens of Time, by John L. Vankat ($59.95)

In this award-winning masterwork, more than 150 years of Flagstaff history unfold in over one hundred historical photographs and drawings precisely paired with their modern-day counterparts.



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