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A Scene: The Great Falls of the Yellowstone — Washburn, 1870

November 19, 2011December 17, 2011 / mmarkmiller / 3 Comments

The water, just before it breaks into spray, has a beautiful green tint, as has also the water in the canyon below. .... The mingling of green water and white spray with the rainbow tints is beautiful beyond description.

A Tale: “Into the Scalding Morass,” Langford — 1870

January 24, 2011November 19, 2011 / mmarkmiller / Leave a comment

"As I fell, my right arm was thrust violently through the treacherous surface into the scalding morass."

Views: Yellowstone Park Belongs in Montana

December 25, 2010April 11, 2013 / mmarkmiller / Leave a comment

Although most of Yellowstone Park’s land mass lies in Wyoming, most of its early history is in Montana.

A Tale: Naming Tower Fall— Langford, 1870

November 15, 2010November 19, 2011 / mmarkmiller / 2 Comments

While the explorers always had be be alert for the dangers of Indians, wild animals, and strange geothermal features, they also found ways to have fun.

Early Yellowstone Entrepreneurs

September 18, 2010April 22, 2011 / mmarkmiller / 3 Comments

In case you missed, I've posted a link to my Big Sky Journal article on the first intrepid entrepreneurs who tried to turn a dollar in Yellowstone Park.

A Tale: Little Invulnerable —Langford, 1870

September 4, 2010February 8, 2012 / mmarkmiller / Leave a comment

A diminutive horse's perseverance earns him a place in history.

A Tale: Shooting Jake Smith’s Hat by N.P. Langford

July 29, 2010November 19, 2011 / mmarkmiller / Leave a comment

A gamblin' man loses his hat trying to replenish his stake.

M. Mark Miller is a fifth-generation Montanan who grew up on a small ranch north of Yellowstone Park. His earliest memories are of his grandmother telling about her trip to the park in 1909 and her father and grandfather's trip there in 1882. Miller has capitalized on his life-long interest in Yellowstone history to assemble anthologies and write fiction and literary non-fiction. Explore these pages to find out more about his life, books and speaking.

My Books

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Intrepid explorers document the area's wonders, then lobby for creation of Yellowstone Park.

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Tourists tangle with Indians fleeing a pursuing army.

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Women tell of their adventures in Yellowstone Park more than a century ago.

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A 14-year-old boy tries to save his companion who fell into a geyser — and battles horse thieves.

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Bite-size stories of adventure and humor with geysers, waterfalls and bears.

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A woman is captured by Indians. A man is lost 37 days in the wilderness. And ten more exciting stories.

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