Read about my river trip through the Grand Canyon with my mom and oldest daughter.

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The Hopi Indians live in northeast Arizona, atop three adjacent mesas. Oraibi, established in 1050 AD, is the oldest continuously inhabited town in the United States. Hopis live in pueblos made of...

The Hualapai Indians live along a stretch of the southern rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Their reservation was created in 1883, and they’re closely related to the Havasupai Indians. They...

I had a great time posting info and excerpts about my books this week. I hope everyone enjoyed it! If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask. I'm pleased to share that THE SPARROW has won...

Leave a comment and be eligible to win an e-copy of THE WREN, the first book in Kristy’s Wings of the West Series (historical western romances). One book will be given away each day.</SPAN></SPAN>
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Leave a comment and be eligible to win an e-copy of THE WREN, the first book in Kristy’s Wings of the West Series (historical western romances). One book will be given away each day.</SPAN></SPAN>
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Leave a comment and be eligible to win an e-copy of THE WREN, the first book in Kristy’s Wings of the West Series (historical western romances). One book will be given away each day.</SPAN></SPAN>
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Using desert brush as cover, Nathan approached the confluence of the Paria and Colorado Rivers, his ivory shirt clinging to his shoulders and back as the sun singed anything not protected by precious...

The first written accounts of the canyon date back to the 1500’s when the Spaniards entered Arizona and New Mexico in search of treasure. </SPAN>Garcia Lopez de Càrdenas, with the help of Hopi guides...

A slight tap at the door roused Claire from her exhausted slumber in a chair near Ellie’s bed. She immediately checked on the woman; thankfully she was still asleep. They had bound her abdomen with...

A shudder snaked down Claire’s spine as the screams filled the small room. Ellie Hicks sobbed and gasped for breath; tears streamed down her face and mixed with the sweat that drenched her body. No...

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“The whores are much prettier up that way.” The toothless Mexican smiled wide as he pointed up Pacific Street.</SPAN></SPAN>

Logan...

When you hear Las Vegas you immediately think of the gambling mecca in Nevada, but there is another. Las Vegas, New Mexico—located east of Santa Fe—was established in 1835 on the Gallinas River, near...

The scream awoke Molly with a start. For a moment she lay still, staring into the darkened room—Matt’s room, she recalled. Then she remembered the woman’s scream. Claire.</SPAN></SPAN>

Molly threw...

The Comanche Indians likely originated somewhere north of the headwaters of the Arkansas River in the mountainous country of what is now Colorado and Wyoming, but it was in Texas that this most...

Matt awoke with a start. Bright sunlight broke through two grimy windows, illuminating an empty room. Dust floated in the slanting rays; the air was still heavy from misuse despite his presence with...

The Texas Rangers are the oldest state law enforcement agency in North America. They began in 1823 when Texas was still a part of Mexico. Stephen F. Austin, considered to be the father of Texas,...

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Georgie White was the first woman river guide in the Grand Canyon. In 1955 she began taking customers down the Colorado River in a large rubber raft of her own design. These rigs were 37 feet long,...

My short stort, Echo of the Plains, is now available for download from the Kindle store for 99 cents. This young adult sweet historical western romance is tied to my Wings of the West Series and...

A famous and unsolved mystery in the Grand Canyon involves a young couple named Glen and Bessie Hyde. They married in 1928 and shortly thereafter embarked on a grand adventure—a boat trip on the...

The Havasupai Indians have lived in the Grand Canyon for at least the past 800 years. Known as the Blue Water People, they’ve turned their land, consisting of richly colored waters and awe-inspiring...

In 1938 Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter became the first women to descend the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Clover was a botany professor at the University of Michigan and Jotter was a close...