Includes bibliographical references.

Reading Voices is like sitting in on a most unusual cocktail party, where wealthy individuals and those of more modest means, lifelong Westerners and passionate newcomers, environmentalists, ranchers, politicians, teachers, and artists all have an equal chance to participate in the discussion about where the West has been and where it should go. --New West Book Review by Jenny Shank on 1/25/10 The American West is...a place heavily defined by the kinds of people who choose it as their home. It was those people that writers Corinne Platt and Meredith Ogibly...spent four years traveling the Rocky Mountain West, clocking thousands of highway miles and interviewing dozens of the West's... politicians, artists, environmental activists, ranchers and scientists.The book is a collection of 49 monologues, drawn from the duo's interviews and accompanied by portraits shot by Ogilby. --Santa Fe Reporter by Charlotte Jusinski on 1/27/10 The book is a collection of individual portraits and viewpoints. The players tell their stories in their own words, so one gets a vivid sense of their strong personalities, passions, and outlook on the world. Their stories are laced with humor and anecdotes, together forming a composite portrait of people who grapple with the issues that shape our landscape and our lives. The photographs, in natural settings, highlight the character of each protagonist. --Aspen Daily News Online by Connie Harvey This important work tackles such topics as education, recreation, immigration, ranching, alternative energy, wildlife habitat protection, oil and gas extraction, urban development, and water conservation. Ogilby's black and white portrait photography is the perfect compliment to this text. --Headwaters News, "Good reads for giving, getting" by Barbara Theroux on December 16, 2009