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name: John Clayton
about: John Clayton is the author of Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America’s Public Lands (Pegasus, 2019). The Wall Street Journal says, "Mr. Clayton writes with clarity, passion and insight." John's previous book, Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon (Pegasus, 2017) arose because he has lived for 29 years on the outskirts of Yellowstone, watching how his houseguests and others react to the world's first national park. What makes Yellowstone famous? And how has that changed over the years? John is also the author of Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier, a collection of essays on Montana history. A major previous book, The Cowboy Girl, is a biography of the M John Clayton is the author of Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America’s Public Lands (Pegasus, 2019). The Wall Street Journal says, "Mr. Clayton writes with clarity, passion and insight." John's previous book, Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon (Pegasus, 2017) arose because he has lived for 29 years on the outskirts of Yellowstone, watching how his houseguests and others react to the world's first national park. What makes Yellowstone famous? And how has that changed over the years? John is also the author of Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier, a collection of essays on Montana history. A major previous book, The Cowboy Girl, is a biography of the Montana/Wyoming novelist, journalist, and homesteader Caroline Lockhart. John is an independent journalist and essayist who lives in Montana with his dog Chaka Khan. ...more