James William Whilt
James William Whilt (January 8, 1878 - March 10, 1967) was a cowboy poet known as "The Poet of the Rockies". Biography. He was born on January 8, 1878, in Benton County, Minnesota. He moved to Fort Benton, Montana in 1900 and became a cowboy. He spent 30 years in Glacier National Park as a guide, caretaker, and trapper. He died on March 10, 1967, in Kalispell, Montana.