The bluff in the title refers to Council Bluff, just outside Missoula, Montana, where I've made my home since 2005. I'll be writing on local history, outdoor adventure in wild places, and the writing life--plus whatever strikes me otherwise...
Carpenter, outdoorsman, author of the novels PAINTED HORSES and CLOUDMAKER. I grew up in the Northern California gold country, and have lived in Montana for the better part of three decades.
Exploration and insights at the intersection of food, hunting, fishing and nature
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