ABOUT COLUMBINE INK

Columbine Ink is the collaboration of Ron and Peg Williams and Anne Justen, who is a principal in The Marketing Experience, Inc. Columbine Ink acquired the Ghosts series from John Aldrich, who is widely recognized as an expert in the history of Colorado’s gold and silver mining eras.

John’s collection of information and photographs, gathered over more than three decades of personal research, contains a wealth of details that make the era come alive and attests to the determination and toughness of Colorado’s mining pioneers.

Ron (BA-speech communication) is an information technology manager. Peg (MS- energy resources, MS-technical communications) is a certified petroleum geologist and technical writer. Anne (BA-archaeology, MBA strategic planning) is a former archaeological researcher and instructor who now specializes in business strategies and communications, particularly for entrepreneurial organizations. All three live in the Denver area and take advantage of Colorado’s outdoors as much as possible.

Peg and Ron are avid hikers and cross-country skiers. They are very familiar with Colorado’s high country and back country – the geology, terrain, and areas for exceptional fishing and camping. Peg and Ron have visited most of the sites in the Ghosts series. Anne once excavated an historic cellar that contained a complete and still articulated skeleton of a horse – sometimes understanding past peoples’ behaviors can be elusive, too.

We at Columbine Ink look forward to bringing you books and other resources that tell the vibrant tales of Western history.