Smoke Jensen has journeyed up to the Colorado Rockies to a sell a prized bull to a local rancher. Instead, the rancher and his wife have been mercilessly slaughtered by outlaws only moments before Smoke's arrival. In a hail of bullets, Smoke pulverizes two of the murderers and drags two others to the town of Brown Spur for justice. Come hanging day, the two killers are on the way to the gallows when a thundering gang of raiders crashes into town and...

In 1873, a middle-aged Englishwoman toured the Colorado Rockies on horseback -- alone, for the most part. Painting an intimate portrait of the "Wild West," Bird wrote eloquently of flora and fauna, isolated settlers and assorted refugees from civilization, vigilance committees, lynchings, and the manners among the men she encountered in the wilderness.

Grieving over the loss of her family, Edee retreats to the unforgiving wilderness of the Wyoming Rockies, struggling to survive until a local hunter teaches her the skills she needs.

Legend of Ruby Silver: A mother and son are hired to lend a hand at a mining site. But when it doesn't produce as they expected, the dangers become more and more real. Walking Thunder: In 1850, a 14-year-old boy learns that lay of the land from a mountain man. His new survival skills will be put to good use -- especially with a giant bear on the prowl. Long road home: On a rural Utah ranch, a 12-year-old boy and his hardened grandfather must team...

A fresh perspective on practicing the art and science of Xeriscaping for gardeners, landscape and building architects, garden center and nursery personnel, environmental groups, and real estate developers.

Contains 32 tales from the Rocky Mountain West area, of treasures just waiting to be found. With information obtained from historical journals, maps, on-site research, and interviews with people.

This landmark publication features the first 74 plants promoted by Plant Select, a unique collaborative venture aimed at identifying and distributing the best plants for the Rocky Mountain region. This bold new plant palette will revolutionize the way we garden. For the first time, all of the plants promoted by Plant Select during the plant introduction program s inaugural 11 years are presented in a single resource. Durable Plants for the Garden...

The coming-of-age story of young Jacob McKay, who becomes stranded with his family in the Rocky Mountains, where they are befriended by human and animal helpers, including the grizzly known as Walking Thunder.

Presents three dozen women who from the 1850s to the 1980s ventured into the mountains pursuing their own aims and meeting success.