Guggenheim and Lannan foundations for their financial support.
Dennis Sizemore, Rick Bass, Chris Filardi, Peter Gerity, Doug Milek, Michael Soulé, Pic Walker, John Ward, and Terry Tempest Williams from Round River Conservation Studies.
To the elders of the tribe, Peter Matthiessen and Jim Harrison.
Archeologist Larry Lahren, anthropologist Bernard “Bunny” Fontana and biologist Lloyd Findley for lending their time and expertise.
Archeologist Mark Papworth, who started me on this path, and his widow, the lovely Linda, for putting me up (and putting up with me)
all these years. To Jeff and Susan Bridges for the same reason.
Outside magazine for printing the original Anzick site story.
Matt Smith for letting me fondle his short-faced bear skeleton.
Ben Hargis, Calvin Sarver and Helen Anzick families for their
generosity in sharing their stories.
Friends Pat Armstrong, Marc Beaudin, Joe Camp, Dan Drislane, Donna Greenberg, Loren Haarr, Fenia and Carl Hiaasen, Margot Kidder, Bud Lucas, Craig Mielke, David and Betsy Quammen,
Dan and Carole Sullivan.
Professors Mark Aronson, David Cremean, John Doris, Greg Keeler, and David Price for their tireless enthusiasm for teaching.
Chuck Irestone, who still won’t take a penny for his technical support.
All of AK Press and CounterPunch: Tiffany Wardle, Joshua Frank, Christa B. Daring, Zach Blue, Jeffrey St. Clair, Becky Grant, Lorna Vetters and especially the late, great Alex Cockburn.
Phyllis, Laurel and Colin Peacock.