John Fraley

John Fraley came to Montana as a teenager and received fish and wildlife management degrees from both Montana universities. He retired after a forty-year career with Montana's wildlife agency, mostly spent in northwest Montana's Flathead country. John wrote regularly for Montana Outdoors, and he has written articles on the Flathead's history and other topics for True West, Montana: The Magazine of Western History, Western Wildlands, Wild Outdoor World, and other magazines. John's other books include Wild River Pioneers; Rangers, Trappers, and Trailblazers; A Woman's Way West; and Heroes of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. He lives with his wife, Dana, in Kalispell.