The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of the Vanishing West Along the Continental Divide | 
pickI found this book at times inspiring and majestic, at times sad. It focuses on persons along the Rocky Mtn continental divide --ranchers, rangers, Native Americans, miners, & more -- & what draws them to such a harsh & beautiful place. The sad part is to read chronicles of the unceasing bickering over land & water rights, along with animosity toward the federal gov. It's well written & worthwhile: personable, open-minded, revealing. A pleasure.
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