This book is very interesting & very thorough on everything you want to know about the Sedona vortexes. If you are planning a visit there, you will want to bring this book along with you. It includes maps and many helpful hints.

The book is very informative and gives you lots of options to choose from. Each section opens up with a map drawing the starting location and all the stops you would make along that perticular trip. There are complete driving directions to help you along the way. It is very easy to combine parts of different trips to suite your own interests, if you desire something different than what is already listed. Another good thing about this book is that it has listings of places to stay, where to eat, and when festivals occur(listed by month.) The descriptions of places to visit include whether or not it is for the casual observer or experienced hiker/climber. I love this book. If you are going to Arizonia, don't pass this book up. It will lead you in the right direction!!

This book has 45 tours in 4 areas of Arizona--Northern, White Mountains, Mogollon Rim, and Southern. 136pp. Introductory material on ski history in Arizona, winter hazards, preparing for your tour, ethics and touring, and night skiing. Each tour is covered with a topo map, and is rated by terrain, time, distance, and lists topo maps required. The descriptions describe the route and what you see along the way. Sturdy paper cover. Sadly out of print, but used copies are floating around.

I expect to read about Stuart Brannon in a western history book some day. He's been such a role model in my own life and Bly has made him almost a household name in all his westerns. Get a kick out of finding his name in every Bly novel. Must be the author's favorite character too! This last of the series was a real treasure to find and read and savor.

"Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave" is the BEST, most sensitive and comprehensive children's book on the subject. Photographer and writer, Monty Roessel, took a personal approach to creating this book when he chose his daughter and his mother as subjects. He documented his ten year old daughter, Jaclyn, as her grandmother taught her to weave. The fifth grader learned about the practical aspects of weaving; like shearing sheep, carding and spinning wool, natural dyes, and weaving techniques. Nali Ruth (Grandmother) also taught Jaclyn about important Navajo stories related to weaving and the significance of each tool.

This book has an informative, well written text and wonderful graphics. It has many photographs and informative diagrams. Small samples of different rug patterns appear in the margins every few pages, leading to a full page map of the regions associated with the patterns. The wooden Navajo loom is shown in a labeled drawing. The traditional stories of how weaving originated for the Navajo people are on separate pages from the rest of the text, bordered by a rug-type design. I would recommend this book for both adults and children over 8 as a delightful way to learn about this subject. He honors his mother, his daughter, and Navajo weaving with this book.

If you are buying this book for a child, "Navajo Rugs and Blankets: A Coloring Book" by Chuck and Andrea Mobley, with Sam Mike as illustrator, is a must have supplement. Children interested in "Songs From the Loom" will find themselves inspired to experience Navajo rugs and this coloring book is a great way to extend the story!

This book brought back many fond memories of stories, songs, and my cherished familia. A must have for the busy Muchacha who can still taste the warm tortillas with butter from her Nana's kitchen. This is Mexican Albondiga Soup for the Soul!

All of the Smithsonian Guides to Natural America are excellent, and this one is no exception. It is one of the best guides available to the natural history of the Southwest, and is beautifully illustrated with color photographs. Not only visitors to this region but residents as well would find their understanding and appreciation of the natural environment enhanced by this attractive and informative book.

Robert Black does something unusual in this book; he edits and annotates the life history of a Hopi/Tewa Indian who was not a traditionalist, nor an especially warm or amusing man. Standing Flower - the traditional name of Irving Pabanale - was a Hopi policeman, judge, and negotiator with the white government early in this century. Black sat with him for many summers, recording his story. In this book, he does an outstanding job of writing comprehensive explanations and history to anchor this man's tale. I've studied many life histories, and always find them to be the best way to learn about other cultures. This book offers both the narrative and a scholarly - but readable - education about the Hopi and Tewa of Arizona. Well done!

This book is full of historical photos, and is full of humorous stories from actual interviews of pioneers who lived during this boom period. A very interesting history book. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in the early 1900's boom periods in our history.

50 trails are covered in this book. Twelve are under a mile, which is nice for beginners. Each entry includes a superb historical review and a short trail description. Trails are grouped into ten areas from Globe to Sedona. Each area contains an overview map. Then each trail includes a map too. Pages in the front of book categorize trails from easiest to most challenging. My favorite is the section that list trails by waterfalls and swimming holes. Directions to each trail are accurate down to the tenth of a mile. All the trails listed are within a few hours drive from Phoenix. A great book for under ten bucks.