Michael Butler has been writing about New Mexico and Colorado since his retirement as Administrative Manager for the Denver Parks and Recreation Department. He has a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the University of Nebraska, specializing in geography and history. This has enabled him to research, write and lecture about the places he loves. He has written five books for Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series including Around The Spanish Peaks; Great Sand Dunes National Park; Southern Colorado-O.T. Davis Collection; Littleton; and High Road to Taos. He has lived in Taos, and currently resides in Santa Fe.