Matthew Dickerson's well-crafted prose narrative takes readers from the
headwaters of the Colorado River in Wyoming to the Crown of the
Continent in Glacier National Park. In the midst of the lovingly
described wild and scenic beauty of these places, readers will learn
about the science, history, conservation, and restoration of an
important native fish--cutthroat trout--and the habitats where they
live, while enjoying stories of the pursuit of those fish with both a
fly rod and a camera. The book is well-informed by science as well as
careful observation, and conveys both the passion and knowledge of the
author. The author, Matthew Dickerson, was a 2017 artist-in-residence at
Glacier National Park, invited to that residence specifically to learn
and write about cutthroat trout. Much of what he learned and observed is
shared in this book, along with stories and knowledge gleaned from times
in the national forests of Wyoming and interviews with USGS, U.S.Forest
Service, and National Park Service biologists. It is well-informed by
science, but doesn't read like a scientific text.