I remember that book from school, I bet I read it a few times also. Big ones for me were "Desert Solitaire" by Ed Abbey. the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" made a big impression.
Sycamore
i am surprised you didn't mention "the monkey wrench gang" about that abortion to the north and east of you.
Monkey Wrench gang was a fun read, read it a couple of times when it was new, because I like the country it described. Desert Solitaire I could take off the shelf and enjoy right now, though I haven't done that in a while.
I liked the Tony Hillerman novels because of the way he described the weather across Northern Arizona, and he had some great descriptions of different indians.
