"Colcha embroidery is a traditional Spanish colonial style of textile, bed covering, or wall hanging dating from the early nineteenth century. In the first book to consider this craft, Suzanne P. MacAulay provides a detailed account of this folk art tradition that is both old and constantly renewing itself, presenting a sensitive portrayal of artists and the contexts in which they live and work." "Stitching Rites reveals how art, history, and memory...

The unique migratory colony of Brazilian free tailed bats at the Orient Mine in the San Luis Valley. Bats were captured and tested for the fungal infections especially white-nose syndrome that is killing millions of bats in the U.S.