Jim Hardee

Jim Hardee is the editor of the "Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal," published by the Sublette County Historical Society and the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale, Wyoming. Jim is the author of "Pierre's Hole: The Fur Trade History of Teton Valley, Idaho" and "Obstinate Hope; The Western Expeditions of Nathaniel J. Wyeth." Not confined to works in print, Hardee has also provided commentary in television documentaries, including "Taming the Wild West: The Legend of Jedediah Smith," produced by The History Channel in 2005, and "Wyoming's Original Main Street - South Pass," produced by Wyoming PBS in 2013. Jim is the director of the Fur Trade Research Center and is a presenter for many conferences and symposiums. He has published numerous articles on various fur trade topics, and lives in Pierre's Hole, Idaho.