Big Earth Publishing

Big Earth Publishing works out of Boulder, Colorado, publishing and distributing books tied to the region: landscape photography, hiking guides, nature writing, and outdoor recreation across the Rocky Mountains and beyond.

The list comes together through several imprints, each with its own focus. Westcliffe Publishers puts out Colorado landscape photography and hiking guides. Johnson Books covers nature, archaeology, and regional history across Colorado and the Southwest. Trails Books and Prairie Oak Press handle outdoor recreation in the Midwest, mostly Wisconsin paddling, camping, and trail guides. Bleak House Books and Intrigue Press round things out with mystery and suspense fiction.

Browse the full list by imprint below, or head to the books page to see everything at once.

Our Imprints

Big Earth Publishing brings together five distinct imprints, each with its own focus, from Colorado landscape photography to Midwest paddling guides and mystery fiction. Explore each imprint below for its full list of titles.

Johnson Books

Publishes nature, outdoor, archaeology and regional history titles for Colorado and the Southwest, from Colorado Ghost Tours to Grand Canyon: Nankoweap.

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