Now Available ... Running Free

Hap Creighton’s biologist mother is trying to reintroduce wolves into Yellowstone National Park. Heather Wellingham’s rancher father is dead-set against her. When Hap, who is seventeen, and Heather, a year younger, decide to release the captive-raised wolves and see what they do in the wild, little do they realize what’s in store for them ... an exciting and dangerous wilderness adventure that tests not only their stamina and courage but also that of their parent’s. What they learn reinforces their desire to preserve the world’s natural beauty and all its creatures.

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Don’t Miss ... The Magic Picture

“Life always gives you the test first. Then it teaches you the lesson.” That’s how Joshua Andrew’s journey in The Magic Picture begins ... one that tests his knowledge of the physical world as well as his understanding of what he needs to do to grow up a bit. The Magic Picture is the first in a series of adventure novels for 11 to 14-year-olds. Click on About The Book to learn more.

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Pecos Pueblo:A Ruin That Still Speaks To Us

It’s Sunday morning. I am standing on a broad bench of land in the Pecos River Valley. I can trace Glorieta Creek below by the string of golden-leafed cottonwoods. The Pecos is farther east.

A half moon lies like a mother of pearl shell in the flawless, silken blue tapestry of the sky. The sun is abated by clouds.

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White Sands’ Alkali Flat Trail …
The Path Less Taken

   I’m at the trail head of the Alkali Flats trail at White Sands National Monument. It’s relatively cool. Summer’s heat has abated. Breezes are light and today the sky is clear, although there are a few wispy clouds.
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