Ranches of the American West

Description

This book includes twenty-five stunning ranches in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, California, Oregon, New Mexico, and Texas. Each ranch is presented with gorgeous new photographs of interiors, exteriors, details, and landscapes, accompanied by the ranch's fascinating history and extended captions. The author has selected century-old working ranches with rustic interiors and materials that were often cut by hand. Exposed stone, planed wood, and forged iron can be seen alongside abandoned artifacts and southwestern textiles. Also included in the book are personal or guest ranches, newly built to mimic the forms of the surrounding foothills and mountains. Architects incorporate reclaimed materials that evoke the past: logs, shingles and shakes, branches, fieldstones, sandstones, and flagstones. Soaring ceilings and windows with unobstructed views establish a deep connection with the great outdoors, where ranch life takes place.

Linda Leigh Paul is the author of Cottages by the Sea, Coastal Retreats, Desert Retreats, Cottages on the Coast, The Cabin Book, Island Living, Lakeside Living, and Haciendas. Michael Mathers is a photographer whose work is featured in several books, including Desert Retreats and Northwest Style.

This glorious volume showcases the finest American ranches, from century-old working ranches to rugged new compounds designed for life in the West.