Author Biography for Kimberly Field

Kimberly Field studied historic archaeology in college and has participated in several archaeological digs at Spanish and English Colonial sites. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a Masters of Arts in Journalism. Kimberly has published articles on a wide range of nature and environmental topics including earthquakes, volcanoes and climate. She is the editor of The Freedom Press, a national publication about service dogs assisting disabled people.

Like her husband Michael, Kimberly loves the American West. She is an avid mountain biker, telemark skier and fly fisherman. Together they explore the back roads, seeking the hidden history of the Rocky Mountains and desert southwest.

Her love of history was kindled in childhood as she and her friends discovered hidden relics in their neighborhood. She spent countless hours exploring the ruins of an abandoned homestead tucked away in the woods and imagining what life was like in the village surrounding the old Indian midden near her home. The bits of pottery and occasional arrowhead she found connected her with the past.

Her first visit to the Denver Mint was with her parents. All that gold shimmering in the well-secured case is her most enduring memory of that visit. Researching The Denver Mint: 100 Years of Gangsters, Gold and Ghosts showed her that the real treasure of the Denver Mint lies in its people. Kimberly’s favorite part of writing this book was meeting the Mint’s workers – current and retired – and telling their story.