I think this is a pretty reasonable guide to fishing in Colorado. The book is very easy to use - open the page to the river or lake you are considering fishing - get directions, map, descriptions, info on hatches and flies, and hints without wading through reams of text.

Drawing on his past 27 years of experience and expertise fly fishing Colorado waters, Jackson Streit's No Nonsense Guide To Fly Fishing In Colorado offers the aspiring angler a quick, clear, informative body of information to successfully fly fish Colorado's best streams, rivers, and lakes. The "reader friendly" text is enhanced with detailed, hand- drawn maps and annotations. From the Colorado River, The Gunnison, and the Platte, to Spinney Reservoir and Trappers Lake, every Colorado bound angler should begin planning his fishing trip with a thorough reading of Jackson Streit's No Nonsense Guide To Fly Fishing In Colorado.

The third book in the Kat Colorado series has, in my opinion, the most exciting scene. It happens later in the book and impacts her life for the next several books. While the plot is a little clunky, the characterizations more than make up for this problem. I would recommend the series as a entertaining read.

This was another great book from Kijewski. If all the others are this good I can't wait to read them.

This is one of the "Story Behind the Scenery" booklets, of about the size and heft of an"Arizona Highways"magazine, that are ubiquitous at national-park visitor centers and souvenir shops. I've always kinda looked down my nose at them ("booklike objects for tourists" -- I know, hopeless snobbery), but the wonderful cover photo caught my eye at the libe TOD....

LANDFORMS is definitely worth a look for redrock rats & aspiring landscape photographers (in addition to the intended impulse-purchasers). Ladd's photos are truly stunning, and beautifully reproduced. The text is a decent Plateau geology-primer, though it's old-hat for me, and I must confess I just skimmed it. But the photos are wonderful. A minor cavil -- locations for many photos aren't given, or are too vague to help you find the site pictured.

So -- keep an eye out for LANDFORMS, while you're waiting for the wife-and-kiddies at the Mt. Trashmore restrooms. You might just end up buying a copy.

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My book club read this book and we were in general agreement that this was a very good read, especially realizing that it is the author's first novel. Being from Denver, I found myself being transported back in time to the 1880s making the trip from Denver to Como, Colo, where much of the action takes place. The historical research that went into producing the novel was accurate, yet it is a history of the west that most westerners aren't even aware of: How Scottish cattle barons became influential ranchers in Colorado and Wyoming.
The Scottish broage dialect was delightful, bringing another flair of authenticity to the novel. It's an Hisorical novel, a romance, a women's rights book (for which it must be read and recommended by Oprah) and a western adventure story all rolled into one. I highly recommend this book!

In this debut novel by Colorado writer and historian Corinne Joy Brown, the life of cattlemen in 1870's Colorado and Wyoming, formerly earned by nothing more and nothing less than sweat and blood-comes to face with big business-dealings with Scottish investors who conquer their worlds with prestige and money.
Margaret Dowling, the daughter of a Philadelphia bank president, finds herself in the middle of this venture when she weds a Scot investor, Kerr McKennon. Though this marriage is not one based on the true romantic natures one would expect, Maggie welcomes the opportunity to go west and start a new life, and develops an instant and everlasting fondness to the landscape and wildlife of the American West.
Maggie McKennon comes face to face with her destiny when her husband is killed, and rather than leave a country and lifestyle that she has come to love, she vows to take his place in the partnership he had formed with Hugh MacGregor and see his dream through. This challenge would be tremendous for any man who on a daily basis deals with the rugged and violent nature of their adversaries, but Maggie McKennon proves herself capable of surviving such a world that can be as ruthless as it is beautiful.
Corinne Joy Brown is a welcomed voice to Western literature, one that captures her readers with a clear, concise prose, and a compelling story reminiscent of the great historical author John Jakes. MacGregor's Lantern is a novel for all times, and Corinne Joy Brown a treasure to the new millennium. -Steven Law, ReadWest Online Magazine

One of the best western genre historical novels I've ever read. Evolves into a first rate thriller. Delves into the dark fringes of frontier life. Well researched and written. The author really knows his subject and how to engage the reader.

This book had me hooked from page 1. The writing style is descriptive, poetic, and thoroughly engaging. This historical novel is based on the real-life adventures of Doc Shores, a Colorado lawman. The story also describes the country and characters of the late nineteenth-century west in vivid detail.

Opening lines: "The Old Man's been dead a long time, nearly thirty years. Now I am old, nearly as old as the Old Man when I first met him. He died alone. Alone I serve his legacy. If stories improve with age, he and I have seasoned his to near perfection."

A great read!

This is not a full-scale history of the narrow gauge lines in the Rockies. It is, however, Beebe with all the strengths and shortcomings found in his other books. You will enjoy this if you like a selection of vintage photographs with colorful commentary. If you are a rail historian, look elsewhere.

Beebe and Clegg's colorful writing makes "Narrow Gauge in the Rockies" my favorite railroad book. This is not an in depth scholarly historical work; readers looking for facts might want to look elsewhere. Likewise, the odd organization of the photographs (C&S photos in the D&RGW section) is unnerving. However, for sheer entertainment value, "Narrow Gauge in the Rockies" can't be beat. A great introductory book for railroad fans.

"A Naturalist's Guide to the Canyon Country" is an excellent overview of the natural history of the Colorado Plateau, and especially valuable for first time visitors and amateur naturalists. When my sister brought her family to visit this past June, we consulted this book every hour of every day. The adults and the children all found it invaluable for both identifying plants and animals and learning something about their life history. No, the guide is not all-encompassing, but most of the major players are here. I especially appreciated the inclusion of the little guys- especially the beetles lizards! We also appreciated the extremely sturdy binding, which held up well against all of the abuses that a 9-year-old could think of.

I have been visiting the four-corners every summer for 25 years and this is one of the most delightful books I have seen yet! In fact I just returned from my four-week summer 2000 trip and this Guide was my constant companion. Of the many guides and books I have collected over the years, this was the one that I carried in my Jeep, kept with me in my tent, and consulted on my hikes. As an academic biologist, I appreciate the accurate (and beautiful) paintings of the animals and plants that I routinely encounter on the Colorado Plateau. The selection of species is representative of those that a visitor will likely see.

And the one thing that distinguishes this guide from the many others I have is the inclusion of interesting, yet concise, information about the different species pictured. Many guides merely help identify, while this one tells you something about what is identified. Each night above my desert tent a common nighthawk performed as the Guide described: "While they dive and climb during courtship, wind moving across their wing feathers produces a 'booming' sound. This has led to another common name: bullblasts." So much better than just color, pattern, length, scientific name.

I have recommended this Guide already to anyone I know who is considering a first trip to the Colorado Plateau, and even to those who, as I have done, continue to visit canyon country every chance they get. The beautiful paintings alone are worth the price.

There is an old saying about saying nice things in case you have to eat your words....and Dr. Ethan Gray learns that lesson when an injury requires him to use the services of Olivia Plummer. Olivia had been the town's "healer" until the uppity bonna fide Dr. Gray had come to town.

Pushed together by circumstances (and by order of the town Sheriff!) the two find a way to work together, and eventually to respect each others abilities. As time passes, Ethan regrets his earlier actions, but Olivia is determined to make her point. Both learn the hard way that choosing God's will over our own is a much better path.

A quick, easy read, and one that will warm your heart. I look forward to the next in the Abounding Love series. (why can't I ever discover a series AFTER they are all written! )

A very enjoyable book that mixes a heart warming story, seasoned with a variety of emotions, along with a strong moral, christian back drop. I loved the character of Olivia and look forward to getting to know both Romy and Elena in Peggy's next two books.

Definately an add to your list of "reads"!

This is a fun book with a variety of outhouses around the state of Colorado. This is a part of our history and how we have progressed. Thank Goodness!
Wonderful pictures in the book.
Wray, CO fan

Upon first thought this book would seem a humorous and light hearted topic. In fact this book is a guide thru Colorado history. These necessary outbuildings were an essential part of life for many years and reflect Colorado history in a unique manner.

Outhouses represented class also. The most unique example of this are the outhouses at the Hamill House in Georgetown. The Hamills had an elaborate outhouse for themselves, the most elaborate in Colorado while their servants had a functional regular outhouse. To avoid the wrath of their employers some of the servants hid their drinking and partying by throwing their used liquor bottles in their outhouse. No one would ever know.

Another outhouse was saved in another town and is now used as a toolshed. Another one on the McGraw ranch in Estes Park was renovated and now serves as a phone booth.

One would never guess so many outhouses are still funcional albeit for different reasons than they were originally built for.

Overall, this is an excellent book on Colorado history not to be missed.

Marshal Lane Morgan keeps the peace in Skylar, Colorado, even when those efforts send him into a headlong confrontation with Paul Webley, the most powerful man in town. Trent Webley got drunk and shot up the town, almost shooting Lane in the process. As a result, Lane feels he has no choice but to bring the young man up on charges. However, Lane also goes out of his way to ensure that Trent Webley is only going to have to lay out a few months in jail. The sentence is actually much reduced from what it could be. Paul Webley refuses to accept that and tries to buy Lane off. When that doesn't work, Paul concentrates on the marshal's wife, Callie. Three years ago when Callie came to Skylar and began to teach, she had a past that she didn't speak of, and every so often Lane would see a haunted look in her eyes. He never asked about that past and just contented himself with loving her. But that past catches up to the marshal and his pretty schoolmarm wife with a vengeance as Paul Webley puts the pressure on. David Staunton, a visitor to Skylar, turns out to be a womanizer, a con artist, and a gambler. Years ago, though, Staunton was also Callie Morgan's husband. While they were together, Staunton swindled a woman out of a lot of cash and used Callie to do it. When the law came after them both, Callie fled, and a warrant for her arrest followed. All these years, she's been a fugitive. And now the marshal has to find out who really killed Staunton before his wife gets hanged for it.

Ed Gorman is a prolific writer of mysteries, westerns, thrillers, and horror. His Sam McCain series, about a soft-spoken guy who is a part-time lawyer and part-time private eye, has garnered a lot of critical acclaim and a wide audience. He's also edited several anthologies. Fans of mysteries will want to track down copies of his Jack Dwyer series, and fans of westerns will be interested in the three books he wrote about Leo Guild, a bounty hunter filled with guilt and confusion.

In all the books that Gorman writes, readers can depend on frantic pacing, true-to-the-ear dialogue, suspense, and a depth of character that is not immediately noticeable but seeps into the tale with incredible ease. In RELENTLESS, the author presents Lane Morgan's love for his wife Callie in straightforward terms, but also with the confusion that such a situation would present for a man whose world has just been turned upside down. Gorman fills Morgan world with people and places, as well a history of Skylar, Colorado and Morgan's own personal backstory. The book is a perfect page-turner, one that will keep the reader engrossed and zipping right along.

Western readers who like a bit of mystery mixed in with a fairly true picture of the Old West will enjoy RELENTLESS. Gorman's novel will also satisfy the shoot-'em-up crowd as the build-up leads to a climatic finish. But there are twists all along the way, prices that must be paid by all the characters. RELENTLESS earns its name as the writer spurs his story on through the finish gate.

Marshall Lane Morgan is an honest man in the town of Skylar, Colorado. He believes the law applies to everyone in town, both rich and poor. Paul Webley tries to bribe Lane with an envelope filled with greenbacks in hopes the marshall will not press charges agains his son Trent, who while drunk, tried to kill Lane. Failing at the bribe, Webley resorted to looking in to the past of both Lane and his wife Callie. Webley tries to blackmail the marshall with information that Callie had been previously married to a confidence man and a gambler. But Lanes's troubles are only beginning when Callie's ex-husband Stanton is found murdered in his hotel room and Callie has blood stains on her blouse. Callie is not the only likely candidate for Stanton's murder. After resigning, Lane must determine who killed Stanton to clear Callie's name. In RENTLESS, Lane is not your typical western lawman relying on his gun. Instead, Lane uses his gun as a last resort. RENTLESS is a fresh approach to western lawman story telling and Ed Gorman does this as well as any writer in the genre.