The Hi Lo Country

Literature & Fiction

Max, Evans

Genre Fiction

HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd

Rounders 3

University Press of Colorado

Hillsboro, Kingston, and Lake Valley developed in 1877 with the discovery of gold and silver. The towns were interconnected, and the history of one cannot be discussed without the others. Hillsboro became the center of commerce and law, and from 1884 to 1939 it was the Sierra County seat. Mining created the towns, but cattle, sheep, and goat ranching provided a more stable economic base. The towns remain surrounded by large ranches, some still owned by the original families’ descendants. When the mines played out, Lake Valley became a ghost town; Hillsboro and Kingston are now quiet villages with a mix of old families, writers, artists, and retirees. The area had its share of Indian wars, range conflicts, prostitutes, rustlers, floods, and politicos who rose to fame and fell in shame, but it also had hardworking businessmen, miners, and cowboys who lived peaceful daily lives. The authors of Around Hillsboro acknowledge the sensational and newsworthy events of the area’s history while heralding the people who provided a productive but less visible part of it.

Around Hillsboro (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Hillsboro Historical Society with Foreword by Max Evans

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

An unique book that blends a biography of well-known Texas rancher and builder Charles Leavell, with the history of the ranch in southwestern Colorado, the 4UR, that he has built into a world-class resort.
"This is a rare and wondrous book, the story of an empire builder whose real empire was one God built". -- Dale Walker, Rocky

This Chosen Place: Finding Shangri-LA on the 4Ur

History

Americas

Univ Pr of Colorado

Ranching families reflect a deeply rooted agricultural tradition that has changed little over generations. Many of these children are accomplished farm hands by the age of six or seven and already contributing members of the family business. In this world, work skills define one's identity, and "making a hand" is the goal of every young cowboy and cowgirl. This book is a tribute to the newest generation of ranchers growing up in New Mexico. Gene Peach has photographed girls and boys from fifty ranching families representing diverse cultural backgrounds, as they work cattle from horseback, perform routine ranch chores, and compete in rodeos. Veteran Western writer and cowboy Max Evans writes about his own experiences growing up on a ranch and ponders the realities threatening the continuation of the family ranch. Making a Hand is a testament to a remarkable generation of New Mexico residents continuing a legendary and honorable lifestyle.

Making a Hand: Growing Up Cowboy in New Mexico: Growing Up Cowboy in New Mexico

Evans, Max

Individual Artists

Museum of New Mexico Press

"To those familiar with this area, the allure of Albuquerque and Bernalilo County as presented here will come as no surprise. If, however, you are leafing through this book and are not acquainted with the unique beauty that surrounds us, prepare yourself. A picture is worth a thousand words. And here we display hundreds of pictures - taken by some of the city's premier photographers and presented by one of Albuquerque's premier designers. We are speechless, because the book speaks for itself."

Albuquerque: Spirit of the New West

Starlight Publishing

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