Kay Turnbaugh

Disclaimer: I received this book as part of Goodreads First Reads program.

This is the biography of Goldie Griffith. Born in 1893, she went into show business as a lady wrestler in the early 1900s. Enamored by a young cowboy in a traveling western show, she decides to follow that path and finds that she has a definite aptitude for all that being a cowgirl entailed. She eventually joins Buffalo Bill's show, and is with it when it goes bankrupt. She continues plying her trade as a cowgirl for a show more while, and eventually settles down in Nederland, Colorado, where she operates a series of restaurants until her retirement and eventual death in 1976. Her interesting story takes us through much of the 20th century is describes a way of life that long ago disappeared from America. show less

This is a fun book to read in that it is a diary of a young girl who worked at a lodge in Rocky Mountain National park. The photos are enjoyable. This is a second edition that was enscribed by the author. Having visited the area a number of times, reading about the various lodges and mountains brings back fun memories of the area.

This book goes through the life of the mountain pine beetle and how he affects the trees in the forests. It has lots of information about the bug, along with cartoons for kids to help them understand.

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