In the Land of Cave and Cliff Dwellers

U.S. Army Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka became well-known for his many forays into the Alaskan wilderness, including a rafting expedition up the Yukon River that became the longest raft expedition at that time. Due in part to his interests in American Indian languages, botany, and natural history, he traveled to the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1889 and 1890. Schwatka describes the physical features of the land he visited and the Tarahumara people and villages he encountered. The book is more of a travelogue than a scholarly work. The front cover features a gilded sun rising over a tall cliff.