Peter Corbett moved West in 1974 to attend Northern Arizona University. He had a 35-year career in Arizona journalism and recently was a “roads scholar,” writing blog posts for the state highway department and his travel blog—OnTheRoadArizona.com. Five volumes that shaped his love of Western history are: 1) The Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie of Kentucky edited by Timothy Flint (Lakeside Pres


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