Western New Mexico

Welcome to New Mexico Homesteading, the ultimate guide to achieving freedom and self-sufficiency through homesteading! If you've ever dreamed of leaving behind the hustle and bustle of city life and living off the land, this eBook is for you. In Chapter 1, we'll introduce you to the concept of homesteading and give you an overview of what to expect as a homesteader in New Mexico. We'll cover everything from the benefits and challenges of homesteading to the legal requirements you'll need to consider. Chapter 2 dives into the important task of choosing the right property for your homestead. ...

This is about the missing women in New Mexico. Due to professions of these women there is some sexual graphic content. So readers Beware. Also there is a lot of violent content due to the nature of the story. The book is fiction based on the authors investigation into the story. He did not want to put down the victims. His main goal was to give investigators some insight to the crime. His main goal is that the crime gets solved and the victims and their families get some much needed justice. Please don't read if sexual and graphic violence upsets you.

A travel-themed book set in the American Southwest during the early twentieth century. Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the American Southwest in "The American Southwest," a captivating travel narrative that paints vivid images of breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage. Set against the backdrop of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California during a time of transformation, this evocative tale invites readers to explore the allure and beauty of regions steeped in history and promise. In this beautifully written account, the author transports you to the ...

Award-winning travel journalists and Santa Fe residents Judith Fein and Paul Ross crisscross New Mexico, finding unforgettable adventures listeners can personally experience such as painting with an abstract artist on the Navajo Reservation, visiting a wolf refuge, cruising in a lowrider, hiking in a volcano, gourmet dining at Zuni Pueblo, seeing a ghost, tracking the true Billy the Kid . . . and so much more.

Visit the Land of Enchantment! Learn about New Mexico's history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 47th state.

A "beautifully written travelogue" that draws on the latest scholarly research as well as a lifetime of exploration to light on the extraordinary Anasazi culture of the American Southwest (Entertainment Weekly). The greatest "unsolved mystery" of the American Southwest is the fate of the Anasazi...

In a bid to outrun her past, Carrie Ballentyne accepts a nursing position with a doctor in the New Mexico Territory. She knows the journey from New York to Santa Fe will not be easy, but she relishes the adventure. However, nothing could have prepared her for the wilderness she encounters. Its vastness and power are awe-inspiring, stunning in both beauty and brutality. To endure, she must learn to rely on her fellow travelers—and one enigmatic man in particular. As the small, tight-knit group tackles challenge after challenge, she feels her heart opening to this rugged land.

A Sweeping History of the Great State of New Mexico For centuries, New Mexico has been a place where cultures collide, adapt, and endure. From the ancient cliff dwellings of Chaco Canyon to the secret laboratories of Los Alamos, from the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 to the meth epidemic of the twenty-first century, this sweeping history reveals a state unlike any other in America. Here, nineteen pueblo communities maintain languages and ceremonies that predate European contact. Spanish colonial settlements still dot the landscape, their residents descended from conquistadors and settlers who ...

From the New York Times bestselling author, a masterful history of the American West – from the California Gold Rush to the settling of Oklahoma and beyond "Epic in its scale, fearless in its scope, this is a bravura performance from one of our master historians." — Hampton Sides...

The first prequel in Larry McMurtry’s beloved Lonesome Dove series features the early adventures of Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow F. Call, two of the most memorable heroes in contemporary fiction. As young Texas Rangers, Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call ("Gus" and "Call" for short)...

Second in the Tales of the Old Wild West series by prolific western author Doyle Trent. In the tradition of the John Wayne classic western films and legendary television series of Gunsmoke and Bonanza. The Wild West. If the elements, rattlers, coyotes, and Indian’s didn’t kill you...the person sitting next to you in the saloon just might...just for the hell of it. This series is presented as self-contained standalone story novels that do not have to be read in any particular order. It gives readers an entertaining glimpse into what individuals from all walks of life encountered as they ...

Land is only yours if you can keep it. Having wrested control of the Apacheria from the mighty Cochise and his many allies, a different fight begins to unfold south of the Gadsden Line. No longer on the offensive, Arizonans must now prove themselves capable of protecting their settlements, defending their forts, and maintaining their shipping routes if the Old Pueblo is to survive as anything more than a ghost town. With the Civil War now a figment of the past and the mighty Cochise all but whipped, the focus of the territorial government has shifted swiftly to the unrealized dream of ...

Eleventh in the Tales of the Old Wild West series by prolific western author Doyle Trent. In the tradition of the John Wayne classic western films and legendary television series of Gunsmoke and Bonanza. The Wild West. If the elements, rattlers, coyotes, and Indian’s didn’t kill you...the person sitting next to you in the saloon just might...just for the hell of it. This series is presented as self-contained standalone story novels that do not have to be read in any particular order. It gives readers an entertaining glimpse into what individuals from all walks of life encountered as ...

“Wonderfully written…Mr. Owen writes about water, but in these polarized times the lessons he shares spill into other arenas. The world of water rights and wrongs along the Colorado River offers hope for other problems.” —Wall Street Journal An eye-opening account of where our water...

Many good men are already in the ground, and some bad ones too. The gravediggers and coffin makers are sore for the work, which has some folks questioning whether Tombstone is even worth rebuilding after a devastating fire swept across the town. With blood flowing down the San Pedro, the question is no longer if the other shoe will drop, but whose body will tumble the next time the unmistakable crack of gunfire echoes down Allen Street.

WHEN M. JOHN FAYHEE first arrived in New Mexico's rugged Gila Country, he was a naïve 20-year-old who didn't know a javelina from an enchilada. Much has changed in the intervening half century. In this meandering memoir, Fayhee, with his loyal dog Casey at his side, takes us through the heart of the Gila - once the stomping ground of Geronimo and Billy the Kid and home to the world's first legally designated Wilderness Area - as he endeavors to hike every day for a solid year through some of the country's most remote and challenging terrain.

Two hearts tested on the edge of civilization. Lazarus County has yet to be tamed. Drought, bandits, and the harsh New Mexico sun test everyone who’s come west in search of a better life. The town of Gilgamesh offers second chances—but some come at a price. A Lesson for the Schoolmaster Haunted by his past in the U.S. Army, Daniel Grantham arrives in Gilgamesh to teach the town’s first school. He hopes the quiet life of a teacher will bring peace, but his scars run deeper than he admits. When Melanie Dineage, the general store owner’s daughter, takes an interest in him, Daniel must ...

JD preferred to work alone. He stalked the West’s most dangerous game: wanted men with a price on their heads and reputations as mean as they were. Going after them solo was his preferred method of action — until he met an unlikely partner, Jimmy Morton, a teenage drifter. The two had more in common than chasing bad guys. Each had no place to call home, and both needed money. JD Hunter never expected they would make a good team — let alone partners.

Jesse Callahan was happy with his life in the saddle, collecting bounties and rambling the wilderness with his trusty mare, Birdy. Then one night, deep in the rugged mountains of New Mexico Territory, he came across the famous Black Spur Ranch.

This fictional work presents some of the daily occurrences of a career policeman, from rookie cop to the position of chief. His personal story illuminates aspects of law enforcement that will resonate in readers who value peace at home and on the streets. Warning: many of the stories are humorous. We begin in late summer, 1968. Braden Vicentin, a long-haired seventeen-year old from the east coast, heads to Arizona to start college and quickly realizes he has touched down in a foreign land. The history, food, language, and customs all play a part in causing the culture shock he experiences. ...