John Clayton

About The Author

John Clayton is the author of The Cowboy Girl which was a finalist for a High Plains Book Award, as well as Small Town Bound, Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier, and Images of America: Red Lodge. Clayton writes for The Montana Quarterly and his book Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America's Public Lands is also available from Pegasus Books. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

Books by John Clayton

Wonderlandscape

Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon

By John Clayton
An evocative blend of history and nature writing that tells the story of Yellowstone’s evolving significance in American culture through the stories of ten iconic figures.

An "Honored Book" by the Montana Book Awards
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Natural Rivals

John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America's Public Lands

By John Clayton
A dynamic examination that traces the lives of two of the most influential figures—and their dueling approaches—on America's natural landscape.
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