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John Clayton's book Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon is being reissued as a Pegasus paperback in June 2026. It arose because John has lived for decades years on the outskirts of Yellowstone, watching how his houseguests and others react to the world's first national park. What makes Yellowstone famous? And how has that changed over the years? John is also the author of Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America’s Public Lands (Pegasus, 2019). The Wall Street Journal said of Natural Rivals, "Mr. Clayton writes with clarity, passion and insight." John’s previous books include Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier, a collection of essays on Montana history ...more

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	Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America's Public Lands 3.72 avg rating — 380 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon 3.75 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cowboy Girl: The Life of Caroline Lockhart 3.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier: Exploring an Untamed Legacy 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Lodge by John Clayton (Goodreads Author), Carbon County Historical Society 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Welcome to Titus; Accompanied by Prayers and Friendly Wishes for His Success, and for the Prosperity of His Church & Congregation; Being the Substance of Three Discourses, Etc 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Account of the Roman Antiquities: Preserved in the Museum at Chesters, Northumberland to Which Is Added a Series of Chapters Describing the Excava 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flora virginica, exhibens plantas quas v.c. Johannes Clayton in Virginia observavit atque collegit. Easdem methodo sexuali disposuit, ad genera propria retulit, nominibus specificis in [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Yellowstone as a synthetic living room

When I awoke in the tent, it was cold and dark. The dog and I both needed to pee. And the clock informed me that dawn was on its way, I’d been asleep for nine hours, it was time to get up.

On a September weekday about ten years ago, I’d snagged the last site at Indian Creek campground in the northwest section of Yellowstone National Park. After a day doing research at the park archives, I would tou

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“But among the great road trips of American history--from Lewis and Clark to Alexis de Tocqueville to Jack Kerouac-- it hardly rates a mention.”
― John Clayton, Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America's Public Lands

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