A thirsty soul. Alluring hope. An Oasis of love. Step into a day when outlaws ran free, the land was wild, and guns blazed at the drop of a hat.

In 1912, Mary Vaux, a botanist, glaciologist, painter, and photographer, wrote about her mountain adventures: "A day on the trail, or a scramble over the glacier, or even with a quiet day in camp to get things in order for the morrow's conquests? Some how when once this wild spirit enters the blood...I can hardly wait to be off again." Vaux's compulsion was shared by many women whose intellects, imaginations, and spirits rose to the challenge of the mountains between the late-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. This Wild Spirit explores a sampling of women's creative responses--in fiction and travel writing, photographs and paintings, embroidery and beadwork, letters and diaries, poetry and posters--to their experiences in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.

Longarm’s playing hide-and-seek and shoot-to-kill… The last lawmen who went sniffing after deranged killer Simon Grimm ended up headless, strung up in a lean-to. But Deputy Marshal Long has hightailed it from Denver to the flyspeck town of Mesquite, Texas, to drag Grimm’s sorry behind to justice… Thing is, nobody’s laid eyes on the crazy bastard for weeks—and folks reckon Grimm has beaten a hot path to Palo Duro Canyon. Although the hidey-hole’s a hundred miles long, Long won’t rest till he’s drawn up a tough posse—and delivered revenge, Longarm-style...

You may have been to Mexico or the Caribbean Islands. You may have visited London, Paris or even Rome. But have you ever experienced exotic Bali, rustic Borneo or the warm breezes and aquamarine waters of French Polynesia? How about Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila or mysterious Myanmar? Join an around the world cruise with seasoned travelers as they explore diverse cultures in 52 ports of call in 29 different countries. Using a combination of historical facts, keen observation and vibrant photography, the author brings you the sights, sounds, smells and ambiance of this exciting 122 day circumnavigation of the globe. Written in a factual and humorous style, with poems and short stories, this travelogue chronicles a truly memorable adventure that is both entertaining and educational.

An examination of key issues in electric utilities restructuring. It covers: electric utility markets in and out of the USA; the Open Access Same-time Information System; tagging transactions; trading energy; hedging tools for managing risks in various markets; pricing volatility, risk and forecasting; regional transmission organization; and more. The text contains acronyms, a contract specifications sample, examples, and nearly 500 bibliographic citations, tables, and drawings.

Written by Stephen Grace, the companion book to The Great Divide, a film by Havey Productions, is a sweeping, magnificently illustrated story of Colorado water from the region’s first inhabitants to the incoming settlers and developers to modern environmentalists. Times and places are covered from the archaeological remains of ancient Native American reservoirs, the first and longest operating water right in Colorado, important innovations in irrigated agriculture, the stunning dams that create reservoirs for storage and recreation, and the natural beauty of Colorado’s wild places. The book, based on the film, will be a natural source for viewers who seek additional knowledge beyond the film, but it will also stand alone for readers who desire a basic but engaging entrance into the world of Colorado water. A vast array of breathtaking photographs, both archival and contemporary serve as attractive illustrations and a supplemental way to tell the story, along with descriptive captions.