The author, who has written several books under different pen names, once again provides a decent Western romance. After running from her troubled...
DAKOTA
The mid-1880s were strange years in a strange land for blue-blooded New Yorker Theodore Roosevelt. Fleeing a dazzling political career and the...
OUTLAW TALES OF COLORADO
Colorado had its share of hard cases—from Jack Slade to cannibal Alferd Packer to conman Soapy Smith—and their true stories are fascinating. A lot...
GUNS OF THE WILD WEST
While the subject matter of this work is fascinating and the photography is top-notch, I was somewhat disappointed in this 160-page book. The author...
MORMON RESISTANCE
One of the best bargains in all publishing is the series called Bison Books from the University of Nebraska. These are reprints of important volumes...
COLORADO’S JAPANESE AMERICANS: FROM 1886 TO THE PRESENT
Colorado’s storied past has more than a few stained pages. One such stain is the Japanese concentration camp in Amache. During WWII, Colorado Gov....
CONTEMPORARY WESTERN DESIGN
If you’ve been looking for a Western-oriented interior design book that takes you beyond Molesworth, cut steel and antler chandeliers, here’s the...
The Golden Corridor
This is an interesting read on the history of Northern California in the words of the people who pioneered and settled the regions between San...
SNAKE DANCE
Originally published in the 1930s as Lady Grace’s Crossing, this new release retitled Snake Dance still holds up some 70 years later. With this...
Can you tell me more about Bill Miner, whose life story is the basis for the Canadian film The Grey Fox?
Susan Riding Loveland, Colorado Bill Miner had quite the criminal career. He was raised in California and joined the Second California Cavalry in...
Train Towns
Many towns throughout the West owe their existence to railroads. Not many still celebrate their rail heritage. But 10 noteworthy trains are still...
America’s Best Train Experience
The best train ride in America runs through some of its most beautiful land and some of its richest Western history. Besides, this ride is a whole...