Colorado

Colorado's mountains are so rugged that the state was settled years later than the surrounding areas -- the harsh winters and steep hillsides dissuaded potential homesteaders.

About the America series:

As expansive as America itself, this outstanding series captures outstanding views of panoramic landscapes, brilliant city skylines, and picturesque communities. Each volume focuses on a city or state and features 96 pages and 70 stunning images by internationally renowned photographers, plus descriptive captions.

The America Series captures outstanding views, landscapes, cityscapes and picturesque communities from the every region of the continent and feature 70 photographs by North America's best photographers and captions filled with interesting facts.

Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the author and photo researcher of many pictorial series, including Whitecap's North America series.