Williams, Nancy: - Exploring the mountains, the old abandoned mining camps and deserted diggings has always fascinated Nancy. A lifetime in the West has given her plenty of opportunities to learn about the many different people who struggled to carve out their lives amid its beauty and massive challenges. Her first magazine article was about a haunted Mother Lode hotel, and it was followed by many others and the books Haunted Hotels of the California Gold Country and Haunted Hotels of Northern Colorado.