4ur Ranch At Wagon Wheel Gap Hot Springs Resort A History

Detailed history of the resort and the area around the resort. Includes information on ownership, mining operations, and geology.

There is not a more serendipitous surrounding to soak in than the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Touring Colorado Hot Springs provides detailed descriptions, easy-to-read maps, and firsthand information on the best hot springs in the state. Descriptions are spiced with historical information and hot springs trivia that gives insight into the area's past. This entertaining and informative new edition will lead you to world-class family resorts and lesser known hidden springs in Colorado. It includes fully updated and revised text, new photos, GPS coordinates of all the hot springs, information on wheelchair access, and suggestions for accommodations.

Colorado's mountain landscape is home to several of nature's own “hot tubs”— idyllic geologic wonders people have treasured and enjoyed for centuries. This all new, up-to-date guide profiles more than thirty hot springs, providing descriptions, contact information, directions, maps, photographs, and historical notes. Whether seeking a soak in a remote mountain wilderness or in a spa at a small-town resort, warm water devotees will find everything they need in this book to enjoy the natural embrace of Colorado's hot springs.

Articles from The Mineral County Miner and South Fork Tines weekly newspaper in Colorado written by 34 people living and dead about the mining and logging industries, plus other events, humorous and otherwise. Great research material.

"The first detailed survey of the notable prehistoric, historic, and contemporary structures in each of Colorado's 63 counties." -- from "101 Best Books on Colorado" bibliography.

Nestled high in the Colorado Rocky headwaters of the Rio Grande near Creede, Colorado, lies a ranch of spectacular beauty, the 4UR. Known for its natural splendor and world-class fly fishing, the 4UR ranch is famous for both its colorful owners and the variety of its distinguished guests who have visited over the years. Max Evans's unique work, This Chosen Place, tells the story of the 4UR by blending history and natural history with a biographical portrait of the 4UR's current owner, Charles Leavell. The story of the 4UR realm is one of inspiration and place: Its lands were prized by the Ute Indians for hunting and fishing, battled over by Spanish leaders such as de Vargas, traversed by Fremont and other explorers, sought after for its mineral wealth, and now are the setting for a resort that beckons travellers from around the world.

Particularly valuable for Ronda's inclusion of pertinent background information about the various tribes and for his ethnological analysis. An appendix also places the Sacagawea myth in its proper perspective. Gracefully written, the book bridges the gap between academic and general audiences.OCo"Choice""