Jared Maxwell Beeton is assistant professor of environment and sustainability at Fort Lewis College. His work has been published in international journals such as Nature and Quaternary Research, as chapters in books such as The Geology of the Ouray/Silverton Area, in regional journals such as The San Luis Valley Historian, and in popular scientific magazines such as EARTH Magazine.  Charles Nicholas Saenz is associate professor of history at Adams State University and president of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area. His work has been published in the Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies and The San Luis Valley Historian. He has served as an exhibition consultant for History Colorado and appeared on Rocky Mountain PBS.  Benjamin James Waddell is associate professor of sociology, criminology, and borderlands at Fort Lewis College. His work has been published in Sociology of Development, Latin American Research Review, The Social Science Journal, Rural Sociology, Huffington Post, The Conversation, and The Week. More about his work can be found at benjaminjameswaddell.com.

“From the lofty editorial perspective of Blanca Peak, the huge expanse of the San Luis Valley unfolds to the west, south, and north. This long-awaited regional atlas offers readers an in-depth view of the complex geology, intricate ecology, and vast resources they have offered human populations over the centuries.”—Enrique Lamadrid, professor emeritus at University of New Mexico  “A benchmark contribution to knowledge about the valley, its natural resources, and its people.”—David Lindsey, scientist emeritus for the US Geological Survey

Jared Maxwell Beeton is assistant professor of environment and sustainability at Fort Lewis College. His work has been published in international journals such as Nature and Quaternary Research, as chapters in books such as The Geology of the Ouray/Silverton Area, in regional journals such as The San Luis Valley Historian, and in popular scientific magazines such as EARTH Magazine.  Charles Nicholas Saenz is associate professor of history at Adams State University and president of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area. His work has been published in the Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies and The San Luis Valley Historian. He has served as an exhibition consultant for History Colorado and appeared on Rocky Mountain PBS.  Benjamin James Waddell is associate professor of sociology, criminology, and borderlands at Fort Lewis College. His work has been published in Sociology of Development, Latin American Research Review, The Social Science Journal, Rural Sociology, Huffington Post, The Conversation, and The Week. More about his work can be found at benjaminjameswaddell.com.

“From the lofty editorial perspective of Blanca Peak, the huge expanse of the San Luis Valley unfolds to the west, south, and north. This long-awaited regional atlas offers readers an in-depth view of the complex geology, intricate ecology, and vast resources they have offered human populations over the centuries.”—Enrique Lamadrid, professor emeritus at University of New Mexico  “A benchmark contribution to knowledge about the valley, its natural resources, and its people.”—David Lindsey, scientist emeritus for the US Geological Survey

Jared Maxwell Beeton is assistant professor of environment and sustainability at Fort Lewis College. His work has been published in international journals such as Nature and Quaternary Research, as chapters in books such as The Geology of the Ouray/Silverton Area, in regional journals such as The San Luis Valley Historian, and in popular scientific magazines such as EARTH Magazine.  Charles Nicholas Saenz is associate professor of history at Adams State University and president of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area. His work has been published in the Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies and The San Luis Valley Historian. He has served as an exhibition consultant for History Colorado and appeared on Rocky Mountain PBS.  Benjamin James Waddell is associate professor of sociology, criminology, and borderlands at Fort Lewis College. His work has been published in Sociology of Development, Latin American Research Review, The Social Science Journal, Rural Sociology, Huffington Post, The Conversation, and The Week. More about his work can be found at benjaminjameswaddell.com.

“From the lofty editorial perspective of Blanca Peak, the huge expanse of the San Luis Valley unfolds to the west, south, and north. This long-awaited regional atlas offers readers an in-depth view of the complex geology, intricate ecology, and vast resources they have offered human populations over the centuries.”—Enrique Lamadrid, professor emeritus at University of New Mexico  “A benchmark contribution to knowledge about the valley, its natural resources, and its people.”—David Lindsey, scientist emeritus for the US Geological Survey