Backcountry Bookshelf

A number of books have the ability to transport readers into the backcountry surrounding Telluride and Mountain Village and its colorful and riveting history. For fascinating first-hand accounts of life in the mining communities high above Telluride, try Tomboy Bride by Harriett Backus; or Conversations at 9,000 Feet by Davine Pera. Susan Dalton’s Telluride: A Silver Past, a Golden Future traces, beautifully, the area’s history to the present day. All are available from local booksellers Between the Covers, where a wealth of Telluride-related titles can be found.