Presents information about the state of Colorado in an alphabetical arrangement.

The Colorado River is a crucial resource for a surprisingly large part of the United States, and every gallon that flows down it is owned or claimed by someone. David Owen traces all that water from the Colorado's headwaters to its parched terminus, once a verdant wetland but now a million-acre desert. He takes readers on an adventure downriver, along a labyrinth of waterways, reservoirs, power plants, farms, fracking sites, ghost towns, and RV parks,...

"Twelve and still 'man of the family' Ralph talks his mother into letting him take a summer job on a Colorado cattle ranch, and this is the story of that summer. One gets every phase of the work on the home ranch, where Little Britches earns the right to be called Ralph, and treated like a responsible adult." Kirkus.

Flagan and Galloway Sackett are heading west when they meet an old Irish horsetrader who offers them two fine horses if they escort his granddaughter, Judith, to her father's ranch in Colorado. Unfortunately, the girl was being courted by the outlaw James Black Fetchen, who doesn't want to let her go. Fetchen and his gang leave a trail of robbery and murder behind as they race the Sackett brothers and Judith to the ranch.

"For fans of authors like Barbara Kingsolver and Leif Enger, a stunning new voice in contemporary literary fiction. "Tragedy and blessing. Leave them alone long enough, and it gets real hard to tell them apart." Elena Alvarez is living a cursed life. From the deadly fire she accidentally set as a child, to her mother's abandonment, and now to an unwanted pregnancy, she knows better than most that small actions can have terrible consequences. Driven...

"Welcome to Colorado! Let Jake show you around the state where he lives. Learn about his state's flag, animal, and flower. Find out his favorite activities too! Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension"-- "Welcome to Colorado! Let Jake show you around the state where he lives. Learn about his state's flag, animal, and flower. Find out his favorite activities too! Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension"-- Provided...

Love hadnt brought her to Colorado. But it might be the one thing that keeps here there. Widowed before she says "I do," mail order bride Mae Ann Remington does the only thing she can in a new town with no family and no means-she proposes.

Meg Mogrin sells pricey houses, belongs to the mayor's inner circle, and knows more than she's letting on about her sister's death. Isaac Samson lives in a tent and believes Thomas Edison invented the Reagan presidency. When their town attracts a game-changing development, Isaac is displaced by the town's crackdown on vagrancy. As Isaac struggles to regain stability, Meg contends with conflicting roles of assisting the developer while serving on the...

Follow one of Colorado's most prolific hikers, who has walked every trail in this guide, as he shows you where to enjoy his favorite easy and scenic hikes. From 30-minute strolls to full-day adventures, there are hikes for everyone, including families, that will let you experience the beauty of our state.

"After losing her military K-9, former marine Maya Thompson swears she'll never work with dogs again. But when she returns home to Colorado and accepts a job with US Forest Service law enforcement, fate brings K-9 Juniper into her life just as another tragedy unfolds. Juniper, a beautiful two-year-old Malinois, isn't the only new addition to Maya's life. Josh Colten, the local deputy sheriff, insists on helping with her new case. Handsome and mysterious,...