Book

Living Beneath the Colorado Peaks
Knapps’ dedication to the design, history, conservation, and appreciation of the Rocky Mountain landscape
Living Beneath the Colorado Peaks: the Story of Knapp Ranch, winner of the 2018 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Wrangler award for Outstanding Art/Photography Book, tells the fascinating story of the Knapps’ dedication to the design, history, conservation, and appreciation of the Rocky Mountain landscape. A book about discovery, observation, fulfillment, and the many lessons learned while building a home and settling in the Rocky Mountain West. Photographer Todd Winslow Pierce’s rich imagery and writer Sarah Chase-Shaw’s descriptive prose add dimension to the cultural and natural history of the region and its influence on the architecture, interior design, and landscape. From the publishers of Architectural Digest and Bon Appetit magazines, this book is available at Knapp Harvest and The Bookworm.

Praise for Living Beneath the Colorado Peaks:
“Betsy and Bud’s vision to live and farm sustainably high up in the Rockies is a testament to not only love of the land and its history, but to the future of high-altitude research and agriculture.”

—John Hickenlooper, Former Governor of Colorado

“From architecture, to the landscape design, to the land management and stream restoration, the effort [The Knapp’s] invested is unparalleled. Living Beneath the Colorado Peaks takes the reader on a visual and intellectual journey that spans history, from the native peoples who first traversed the upper West Lake Creek valley, to the establishment of a vision for the future that maintains the property in all its majesty.” 

—Beth Slifer, Founder and Creative Director of Slifer Designs and Rod Slifer, Founding Partner of Slifer, Smith & Frampton Real Estate

“The Knapp’s use of architecture, history, creativity, and craftsmanship to forge a reciprocal relationship with nature creates an enduring sense of place that appeals to the human mind, heart, and soul. This is a story of smart conservation in a beautiful venue.”

—Dan Godec, Eagle Valley Land Trust, Board Emeritus, Edwards, Colorado