{"product_id":"ghost-towns-of-the-west-9780760350416","title":"Ghost Towns of the West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhosts Towns of the West \u003c\/i\u003eis filled with photographs, maps, history, and detailed directions to find the best ghost towns to linger in the wake of the Old West.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhost Towns of the West\u003c\/i\u003e blazes a trail through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of the American West, including \u003cb\u003eone-time boomtowns\u003c\/b\u003e in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The book reveals the little-known stories of long-dead soldiers, indigenous peoples, settlers, farmers, and miners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for planning a road trip, each section covers a geographic area and town entries are arranged by location to make this the most user-friendly book on ghost towns west of the Mississippi. Most ghost towns are \u003cb\u003ewithin a short drive of major cities\u003c\/b\u003e out West, and they make excellent day trip excursions. If you happen to be in or near Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, or El Paso, for example, you ought to veer towards the nearest ghost town. \u003cb\u003eWestern ghost towns\u003c\/b\u003e can also easily be visited during jaunts to national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Glacier, Yellowstone, and many others throughout the West.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhost Towns of the West \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive guide to former boomtowns of the American West, \u003cb\u003ecovering ghost towns in eleven states \u003c\/b\u003efrom Washington to New Mexico, and from California to Montana. This book has everything you need to learn about, visit, and explore a modern remnant of how life used to be on the western range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhillip Varney\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and photographer of seven books about ghost towns. He has toured and photographed more than six hundred ghost towns throughout the American West. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Hinckley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twenty books and hundreds of feature articles on Route 66, the American Southwest, and the American auto industry. He has been a featured speaker at European Route 66 festivals in Germany and the Czech Republic, and at events in the United States and Canada. Hinckley is a former associate editor for \u003ci\u003eCars \u0026amp; Parts\u003c\/i\u003e, and currently writes a monthly feature for New Zealand-based \u003ci\u003eMotoringNZ\u003c\/i\u003e. He also assists with the creation of visitor guides for communities such as Tucumcari, New Mexico, and the development of historic district walking tours. Jim is the creator of the Jim Hinckley's America network that includes a website (jimhinckleysamerica.com), social media, the weekly livestream \u003ci\u003eCoffee with Jim\u003c\/i\u003e program, a YouTube channel, and the \u003ci\u003eWake Up with Jim\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. Linked with this are community education programs developed to foster an increased awareness of an area's history and its role in the development of tourism as a component in economic development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Voyageur Press (MN)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346500714770,"sku":"9780760350416","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3e9544dc-ce74-4df2-b519-2e54f3618a78.jpg?v=1749047364","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ghost-towns-of-the-west-9780760350416","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}