High Desert Field Guides
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Welcome to our website. We are a small publisher located in Santa Fe. We want to make your travel more enjoyable and enlightened through the use of printed field guides and this website.

The first series of field guides to the Southwest (beginning with New Mexico) will cover a variety of subjects related to history, culture and the natural sciences. These guides will be an introduction to the subjects in a convenient, inexpensive booklet, utilizing full color graphics and photographs with an engaging text.

Our publications are carefully designed to appeal to the person who wants a brief and handy reference about the topic/places. They are intended to “take-along” or browse while traveling in a car or van, and also to refer to when hiking or walking in areas each guide covers.
Valles Caldera: Map and Geology History of the Southwest's Youngest Caldera
Our latest publication, a waterproof edition of our map...

Valles Caldera: Map and Geology History of the Southwest's Youngest Caldera
“It’s the best summary of the Caldera geologic history and geology we’ve ever seen, and you can hold it in one hand.” —Pat and Rob

Geology is made interesting by author and volcanologist Kirt Kempter, PhD. This map explores the dramatic history of the Caldera over the last millions of years to the present day with diagrams and beautiful photographs to bring the history alive, up to present day.

One of the most beautiful places in New Mexico is now depicted on a map useful to hikers, cross-country skiers, fly-fishers, photographers and outdoor enthusiasts.