From the time of Coronado's discovery to the era of modern ski resorts, men have been lured irresistibly to the Rocky Mountains. The author traces the range's colorful history.

This is the true story of the Santa Fe Trail, of the turbulent explorers, traders, and fighters surging westward. It is the well-told, accurate record of an exciting era which will live again for every reader who turns these pages.

Text and illustrations describe American expansion beginning in 1763.

The 775-mile-long wagon road between frontier Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico was dangerous. Intense heat, killing blizzards, and the constant threat of attacking Indians made traveling the Santa Fe Trail very risky. In spite of the hardships, the Santa Fe Trail became an important link in America's growth. The area along the Santa Fe Trail became vital to the Union in the Civil War. After its victory, the area became a main frontier and the railroad...

Seven well-known Western writers, all now in their eighties, describe their experiences growing up in the West in the early part of the twentieth century.