Natural Stories
John ClaytonNature is story; stories are our nature
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The speech that changed what Yellowstone meant
A statue of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody anchors his namesake town. At its 1924 dedication, Yellowstone superintendent Horace Albright made a fateful speech. (John Clayton photo)
On July 4, 1924, Horace Albright articulated a bold vision...
The 'hiway' that held the promise of healing
A map of the “Custer Battlefield Hiway,” marked in dark blue (courtesy Library of Congress)
The first thing I noticed about the Custer Battlefield Hiway was the spelling. Did they really have to be so overly cute about how to spell highway...
A conversation with John Clayton and Will De Man
John Clayton: Welcome, readers, to something a little different: and have both recently published books about the history of Yellowstone National Park, and the books are similar-but-different. So we decided to have a conversation about it...
The crowds at Yellowstone’s Artist Point aren't ruining it.
The view from Artist Point (Jacob W. Frank photo courtesy National Park Service)
Before the busload of tourists arrives: it’s a cool, wet May day at Artist Point above the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. You gaze up the canyon at the wate...
How to Write an Afterword
When my editor announced that she wanted to reissue my book Wonderlandscape in paperback, I was pleased. When she asked me to write a new afterword, I was thrilled. But then came the moment of doubt.
Not every book gets a paperback edition...
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John Clayton is the author of books including Natural Rivals, The Cowboy Girl, and Wonderlandscape. His weekly newsletter Natural Stories tells stories about people in nature.
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