Buddy and His Colorado Adventure is a celebration of the beautiful Colorado landscape and state, through the eyes of Buddy and his owners Jon and Julie Jenkins. Buddy, as an adventurous sidekick, joined Jon and Julie in real events that took place in Colorado over the year. As they enjoyed the year outdoors, so did Buddy. Buddy's adventures included both outdoor and holiday activities with family and friends. The book allows the reader to see the special bond between Buddy and his family.
Margaret records in her journal the many wondrous sites she and her family visit on their vacation to Colorado, including the Garden of the Gods, the Royal Gorge, the Continental Divide, and the Black Canyon.
When his family's fortunes hit a rough patch, young Tom Wade takes matters into his own hands, leaving his native England and traveling to the Western U.S. to hunt for gold alongside his uncle. Along the way, the courageous duo encounters hostile natives, hungry animals, and a plethora of other dangers.
Stepbrothers Tyler and Danny find themselves alone when a pandemic sickens Danny's mother. To escape the quarantine, they hope to isolate in the mountains. Personality and belief system differences initially divide the boys. When they decide to care for three horses and a dog, they set out on an adventure through Colorado's rugged mountains that challenges their ingenuity, strengthens their faith, and causes them to value family relationships. Will Tyler and Danny find the security of home and family that both need? Patricia Lockridge is a second-generation native Coloradoan. She graduated from Colorado State University with a major in chemistry. She also attended the University of Colorado and the University of Arizona. Her adult careers include high-school science teacher, developer of disaster databases and author of articles and books about natural disasters. Patricia agrees with many of the explanations offered by science for natural phenomena. She also believes that faith in God goes beyond these explanations. She has a desire to reach youth with the truths of the Christian faith.
In 1860, young Tom Wade leaves England to seek his fortune in the American Far West, where he soon encounters Native Americans, takes part in hunts, and endures a frigid mountain winter.
Join Buddy, the adventurous dog as he escapes from his backyard and embarks on an exciting journey through the neighborhood. But as the sun begins to set, Buddy starts to miss his cozy home and his loving family. Will he be able to find his way back before it's too late?
Come along and enjoy the many adventures of Shawn and his dog, Buddy. He is always by Shawn's side to lend a helping paw, especially when there is danger!
Until comparatively lately that portion of the United States in which I have laid this story was wholly unexplored. The marvellous cañons of the Colorado River extend through a country absolutely bare and waterless, and save the tales told by a few hunters or gold-seekers who, pressed by Indians, made the descent of some of them, but little was known regarding this region. It was not until 1869 that a thorough exploration of the cañons was made by a government expedition under the command of Major Powell. This expedition passed through the whole of the cañons, from those high up on the Green River to the point where the Colorado issues out on to the plains. Four years were occupied by the party in making a detailed survey of the course of the main river and its tributaries. These explorations took place some eight or nine years after the date of my story. The country in which the Big Wind River has its source, and the mountain chains contained in it, were almost unknown until, after the completion of the railway to California, the United States government was forced to send an expedition into it to punish the Indians for their raids upon settlers in the plains. For details of the geography and scenery I have relied upon the narrative of Mr. Baillie-Grohman, who paid several visits to the country in 1878 and the following years in quest of sport, and was the first white man to penetrate the recesses of the higher mountains. At that time the Indians had almost entirely deserted the country. For the details of the dangers and difficulties of the passage through the cañons I am indebted to the official report of Major Powell, published by the United States government.
