Compass American Guides
1 total work
Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival images
Topical essays and literary extracts
Detailed color maps
Great ideas for things to see and do
Capsule reviews of hotels and restaurants
About the Author
Jon Klusmire was born in Aspen and raised in numerous towns up and down the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valleys. He received a degree in history from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, and started his journalism career as a reporter for the Weekly Newspaper in Glenwood Springs, later to become its editor. He is currently editor-in-chief of Trilogy, a national magazine focusing on the connections between recreation, the enviroment, and industry and technology. Klusmire is also a regional correspondent for the Rocky Mountain News and Colorado Business magazine; he writes a regular weekly column for the Aspen TImes and has been listed in Who's Who in the West. His freelance work has appeared in such publications as the High Country News, the Los Angeles Times, and National Catholic Reporter.
About the Photographer
Paul Chesley has been a freelance photographer with the National Geographic Society since 1975, traveling regularly throughout Europe and Asia. He was recently honored by the inclusion of his work in the Society's first major exhibition, "The Art of Photography at National Geographic: A 100 Year Retrospective" at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Solo exhibitions of his work have appeared in museums in London, Tokyo, and New York; and his photographic essays are regularly featured in such magazines as LIFE, Fortune, Bunte, Paris Match, and Connoisseur. Over the past six years he has participated in ten Day in the Life projects. He currently resides in Aspen.