"Crosses of Iron," my narrative history of the old coal town of Dawson, New Mexico, has been recognized by the Mining History Association with a Clark Spence Award for "the best book in mining history published during the previous two years." One of two such awards this year. Honored and grateful.

I want to thank the University of New Mexico Press for the green light to pursue a book about a forgotten piece of Southwest history: The Great Blizzard of 1967. If you are familiar with this period and have stories to share, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Feeling nostalgic today: Six years ago, I made my first trip to what remains of the old coal town of Dawson, NM -- site of the second-worst mine disaster in US history -- which led to publication of my book "Crosses of Iron" by @unmpress.bsky.social in 2023. #abq #albuquerque #nm #newmexico