{"product_id":"ghost-towns-alive-trips-to-new-mexicos-past-9780826329080","title":"Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first book of the twenty-first century on New Mexico's ghost towns, this illustrated survey is based on research, interviews, and the travels of author Linda Harris and photographer Pamela Porter. They have divided the state into eleven regions comprising seventy ghost towns, from the Santa Fe Trail and Colfax County in the north to the southern mountains and the boot heel at the other end of New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this writing, Harris has redefined \u003ci\u003eghost town\u003c\/i\u003e to refer not just to permanently abandoned places but also to those that have declined without necessarily dying. She sheds light on the ways some towns have survived and how some have reinvented themselves, like Madrid and Cerrillos, former mining towns turned artistic and bohemian enclaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the towns in this book are accessible. Many have their own web sites and most have benefited from the efforts of preservation-minded residents and museum curators. Roads have been improved, churches restored, and schools have been transformed into community centers, libraries, or residences. \u003ci\u003eGhost Towns Alive\u003c\/i\u003e will certainly entice New Mexicans and out-of-state tourists alike to pack a lunch and hit the road. Don't forget to bring walking shoes and your camera!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Unm Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826329080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.72h x 7.32w x 0.70d","brand":"Linda G. Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51581015064757,"sku":"9780826329080","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6586bb36-a412-4534-8e87-6ad28eca83ac.jpg?v=1755619194","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ghost-towns-alive-trips-to-new-mexicos-past-9780826329080","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}