An important protector of the American wilderness, John Muir emigrated from Scotland to the United States in 1849 and became a widely sought expert in botany, glaciers, and forestry. He also gained renown during his life as an explorer, naturalist, and conservationist. Best known for his long association with the Yosemite Valley and Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, Muir also explored the southern states, Alaska, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert, and traveled around the world studying nature.
Constantly at odds with powerful political and financial interests, he was...
An important protector of the American wilderness, John Muir emigrated from Scotland to the United States in 1849 and became a widely sought expert...
The spirit of freedom is a burning passion to live unrestrained. This book is a collection of thought provoking ideas, comments and essays covering certain aspects of political and economic history and what can be expected the future. The American Dream started with the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in 1620. The American way of life is the result of subsequent events that built the greatest economic engine in the history of the world. In 2012, there is substantial evidence to suggest America is sliding back. Hopefully, this book will help stem the tide. Individualism and...
The spirit of freedom is a burning passion to live unrestrained. This book is a collection of thought provoking ideas, comments and essays covering ce...
Fred Olds Western Poetry Award, 2015, Awarded by the Westerners International Rod's poetry is infused with a genuineness that elevates his work above the medium's predictable yarns and gives the reader a front-row seat at a captivating reality-based dramedy. You observe from a respectful distance the poignant moment shared by a young girl and her horse. You take a seat at the kitchen table in a ranch house in which the "romance of cowboy life" is balanced against the realities of mortgages, droughts and volatile markets. And you're let in on the West's unique brand of humor, shaped...
Fred Olds Western Poetry Award, 2015, Awarded by the Westerners International Rod's poetry is infused with a genuineness that elevates his ...
was Awarded a Spur Award for Best Western Short Story, 2012, by the Western Writers of America A three-time Spur award-winning author, "Miller is a talented man. Writer. Cowboy. Poet. He understands the complexity of the West and the good people who live on the land and make it work, and his skill with words tells the tale well." RANGE magazine
was Awarded a Spur Award for Best Western Short Story, 2012, by the Western Writers of America A three-time Spur award-winning author, "Mil...
