Lona Hanson

Originally published in 1948, one year after A. B. Guthrie’s The Big Sky, Lona Hanson establishes many of the themes of Thomas Savage’s later masterworks. In ranchwoman Lona Hanson, Savage creates an extraordinary character: passionate, driven, domineering and ultimately tragic...

The Only Good Bear: Historic Bear Stories of the Western Frontier

This is an extraordinary collection of great bear stories from the early American West. Here are little-known tales of grizzly and black bears and the people such as hunters, cowboys, settlers, and naturalists, who encountered them. The stories are always exciting, sometimes tragic...

Montana Waterfalls: A Guide for Sightseers, Hikers & Waterfall Enthusiasts

This one-of-a-kind book describes how to find more than 50 spectacular waterfalls in Montana. From thundering drops to vibrant cascades, each waterfall is clearly described with photos, maps, directions, and helpful information on nearby camping, hiking, geology, and history. Some of the waterfalls can be drive to; some are an easy walk from a parking area; and some require hiking or bushwhacking...

Peakbagging Montana:

A Guide To Montana's Major Peaks

This book is for hikers who want to know more about mountain climbing or peakbagging. Perhaps you've had occasion to climb a mountain and would like to recapture that exhilaration...

Silvertip: A Year in the Life of a Yellowstone Grizzly

“Silvertip” is a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. He’s big and scary—some of the time. He’s playful and brave – some of the time. And he’s almost always hungry. In other words, Silvertip is a typical male grizzly bear, and this book shows you how he lives through a year in Yellowstone National Park...

Zion & Bryce Canyon Trivia

Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks are full of wonder -- and so is this book. Here you will find the biggest and smallest, longest and shortest, first and last, weirdest and wildest, and the who, what, and where of Zion and Bryce Canyon. In this book you'll discover which tree puts out 48 million seeds, what animal jumps the length of a bus, and which bird flies at 200 miles per hour. You'll meet a 90-pound rodent and the world's smallest snail. You'll hear the stories of Native Americans, pioneers, adventurers, artists, and movie stars...

Yosemite Trivia

Ever wonder which Yosemite plant smells like stinky feet? Or why a certain species of Yosemite cricket will die if you hold it in your hand? Did you know that toads and squirrels are roommates in Yosemite? In this book, you'll find out the roles John Muir, Ansel Adams, Robert Redford, Moses, and some kid named Elmer played in the park's history. You'll learn about the park's tallest cliffs, biggest waterfalls, largest trees, record climbs, famous people, great events, and more! Hundreds of lively questions and answers will keep you entertained...

The Casebook of Sheriff Pete Benson

Pete Benson was a big-city police detective. His job was intense, dangerous, and 24/7. He loved it. But he also had a loving wife and two young children he hardly saw. So he made a choice.

Now Sheriff Pete Benson patrols Rhyolite County, Montana. His beat is bigger than some states, but it’s beautiful country...

More Haunted Montana

Want to bowl with the ghosts at a bowling alley in Anaconda? Explore a spooky mine near Helena? Have you ever slept with a ghost? At a bed-and-breakfast inn near Missoula, you might find yourself sharing your bed with the ghost of the former landlady! Thirsty? You’re welcome to hoist a cold brew at a haunted bar in Billings. But if you don’t believe in ghosts, then avoid one particular barstool—or wear a hard hat...