Copyright; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. Traveling the Camino U.S. 380; 2. The Wild Man; 3. Elements; 4. Foundations; 5. Glyph Time; 6. Artifacts; 7. Rowena; 8. The Coming of the Ingles; 9. The Viejo; 10. The Captains of Death and the Young Missouri Bride; 11. Covee on the Porch of the Bar Cross Ranch; 12. Valverde; 13. The Life and Death of Victorio (On Seeing Apache Plume); 14. Two Writers of the Purple Sage; 15. Virtual Fences and Real Neighbors; 16. Flo Martin Puts Down Her Monkey Wrench; 17. The Georgia Green Story; 18. The Final Walk; 19. Joe; Acknowledgments; Notes
Summary
Takes us on a journey of the mind through the past of south-central New Mexico. This work introduces us to travelers who have tested the desert - mysterious ancient people who built cliff-top fortresses, Spanish conquistadors, old time cowboys yodeling classical poetry to their cattle, and modern range managers tracking livestock by satellite
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-255)
