Del Norte Public Library

"Amish bishop Henry Lapp eagerly awaits the annual arrival of 20,000 sandhill cranes to the San Luis Valley of Colorado. But his visit to the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge reveals more than just a miracle of God's creation: hidden among the bulrushes and cattails is the body of Sophia Johnson--one of Monte Vista's newest residents and a waitress at the local diner. As the local authorities attempt to unravel the mystery, Henry finds himself...

This book was devised as a fundraiser by the Friends of the Library to help in the work of the Southern Peaks Public Library, Alamosa, Colorado. Our vision was to showcase the skills of our patrons, to motivate others to be creative, and to develop an ongoing fundraiser that would also give back to our patrons. --- from the Preface

Poems from the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado.

For generations, the spectacular San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico has nurtured unique cultural traditions. Founded in 2000, Hilos Culturales shines a spotlight on the traditional arts of the Indio-Hispano communities of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. These cultural arts of the San Luis Valley have roots that span the history of the Americas and beyond, taking on their own local characteristics in every region. Here...

Native Americans used the healing waters of the Wagon Wheel Gap hot springs for thousands of years prior to American settlement. An area rich in geologic features enticed pre-treaty explorers. But it was the 1873 Brunot Treaty that brought mining interests and a silver boom to the San Juans. Modernization to a first-class resort followed. More than three thousand acres and six miles of world-class fishing attracted illustrious guests such as Walt...