Author: New Mexico Geological Society. Annual Field ConferencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Carlsbad Region, New Mexico and West Texas
Author: New Mexico Geological Society. Annual Field ConferencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Trans-Pecos Region, Southeastern New Mexico and West Texas
Author: New Mexico Geological Society. Field ConferencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The Rio Chama
Author: Paul W. BauerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781883905323
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In the course of the hundreds of Rio Chama rafting trips that we've logged during the last 30 years, none of us has ever had a bad trip. Such is the magic of the Rio Chama. No matter the weather, the water level, the season, the crowded Big Eddy boat ramp on a blistering Sunday afternoon, or even the coffee forgotten at home, the Rio Chama remains "The People's River." Its stunning beauty, plus its exceptional camping, user-friendly whitewater, and mostly predictable flows, combine to create one of the Southwest's premiere, multi-day, river running experiences.The spectacular, towering canyon walls of the Wild & Scenic section through the remote Chama River Canyon Wilderness is New Mexico's own "Grand Canyon." The geology of the Rio Chama is so exceptional that this river is ideally suited for a river guide with a geological theme. And so, following the release of the Rio Grande geologic river guide in 2011, we turned our (part-time) attention to the Rio Chama. Although most Rio Chama recreation is focused on the El Vado to Big Eddy stretch, thedecision was easily made to include the entire boatable section, from the highlands in Colorado to the confluence with the Rio Grande, as each section of the river displays its own visual spectacles and assortment of adventures. Plus, the geology is magnificent and diverse along the entire length of the river.
New Mexico's Railroads
Author: David F. MyrickPublisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826311856
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
From narrow-gauge lines to Amtrak, this railroad lover's book shows the importance of trains to New Mexico's heritage.
Mean As Hell
Author: Dee HarkeyPublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789127785
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
New Mexico rancher and lawman Dee (Daniel R.) Harkey describes himself as having “been shot at more times than any man in the world not engaged in war.” Mean as Hell, originally published in 1948 when Harkey was 83, is his detailed, witty autobiography about his youth in San Saba County of west Texas, where in 1882 he learned from his brother Joe, the sheriff, to “be damned sure you don’t get killed, but don’t kill anybody unless you have to” and his adult life in Eddy County after moving to Karlsbad (then Eddy) in 1890. Harkey served as a New Mexico peace officer from 1893 until 1911. Among the many cattle rustlers, train robbers, and other outlaws he confronted were Jim Miller, whom Harkey fingers as Pat Garrett’s real killer, and the Dalton Gang. Harkey observes that, in 1948, “cattle stealing has gone out of fashion. We’ve gotten civilized. Instead..., we now have statesman who practice nepotism, pad the public payrolls and graft as much as they think they can get away with (in an honorable way, of course) just like the folks back east.” Readers interested in many aspects of the territorial and outlaw West will enjoy Dee Harkey’s lively stories.
New Mexico Geology
Author: Legendary Locals of Carlsbad
Author: Donna Blake Birchell and the Southeastern New Mexico Historical SocietyPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467102261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Born from opportunity and a promotional scheme hatched by founding father Charles B. Eddy, Carlsbad started life as a tent city on a desolate landscape. As the investment money started to flow, the Pecos River was harnessed through the creation of irrigation, which turned the region into a rich, fertile valley. As tuberculosis swept the nation, hundreds of new settlers arrived in Carlsbad for the arid climate. Legendary Locals of Carlsbad celebrates their descendants who forged the community of today. Learn about socialite Cesarine Graves, daredevil and "Mr. Welcome" Frank Kindel, actors Dan Blocker and Bruce Cabot, drag racer Dick Harrell, newscaster Linda Wertheimer, astronaut F. Drew Gaffney, and baseball star Cody Ross, to name but a few. Included also are the tales of the trials and heroism shown and faced by all the veterans of wars that Carlsbad provided, especially the World War II veterans of the Bataan Death March, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Caves and Karst of Southeastern New Mexico
Author: New Mexico Geological Society. Field ConferencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caves
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Underground Heart
Author: Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816520343
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The award-winning author returns to his roots in the Southwest, driving the highways of New Mexico and Texas, and writing about the changing landscape and a thriving and diverse border culture.
Geology of the Southern Guadalupe Mountains, Texas
Author: Philip B. KingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description