Lyn Kidder: 2 books

The Sacramento Mountains are an oasis of cool pine forests, alpine meadows, and fast-flowing streams. For more than a century, the area has been a summer haven for people living in the surrounding desert. The town of Ruidoso�a Spanish word meaning �noisy��is named for the sound of water rushing...

Ruidoso, New Mexico, has long offered a cool, verdant haven to the many visitors who come to escape the desert heat. Commercial development of the area was hampered by the sheer difficulty in getting there��You just picked your way through the sand dunes, following someone else�s tire tracks,�...