This week’s guest author retired from Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center and began volunteering at Mesa Verde National Park, which led to his writing “Mesa Verde’s Secret Garden: A History of Managing the Backcountry and Wilderness of a National Park.” Barns delves into the history of the park’s management in part 1 of his interview.

Colorado author Katherine L. Myrick shares the story of your journey to travel the full 1,700 miles Dominquez-Escalante trail with her dog Scarlett. The adventure is chronicled in her new book, “The Adventures of Scarlett of Arboles. 250 Years Later: Photographing the Dominquez-Escalante Trail of 1776.” Myrick shares that Mary Oliver's instructions for living a life inspired her during her photography and writing journey. Learn more at https://thefifthcornerphotogallery.com/

On this week’s episode co-executive directors of Utah publishing house Torrey House Press, Kirsten Johanna Allen and Will Neville-Rehbehn, talk about the company’s 15th anniversary as well as challenges they are facing with recent funding cuts due to the wider loss of grant funding for arts and humanities organizations across the country. Learn more at https://www.torreyhouse.org/

New Mexico author Stoney Compton talks about his novel, “Whalesong,” as well as his writing process and publishing journey on this week’s show. Learn more about Stoney’s books at https://www.stoneycompton.com/

Nan Fischer joins the show this week to talk about her book, “Growing a Sensational Garden in the Southern Rocky Mountains,” a compendium of knowledge she has gained over decades of working in nurseries and farms. Learn more at https://www.nannieplants.com/

Former Kirtland, NM resident Lynn Blackwood joins the show this week to discuss his newest book, “Estimated Time of Arrival,” a self-help book geared toward helping people more forward when troubled by hardships in life. Learn more at https://lynnablackwood.com/

After a recent author talk in Farmington, NM, Ellen Saul joins the show to discuss her nonfiction book, “From Pain to Power: Seven Steps to Healthy Boundaries.” She discusses how to develop healthy boundaries and change boundary beliefs that are not serving a person. Learn more at https://www.ellensaul.com/

Returning to the show this week is Robert J. Skead, a New Jersey-based author published with Artemesia Publishing in New Mexico. His newest middle grade novel, “Legend of the Narwhals,” follows young Prince Asgar on a magical adventure to find his missing mother. Learn more at https://robertskead.com/