Montana's Last Best River: The Big Hole and Its People [Hardcover]

Pat Munday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001

Stunning color photos.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A fine and fascinating tribute to one of the great fishing streams of America."
--Patrick F. McManus

"A gorgeous, well-written tribute."--Montana magazine

From the Back Cover

The remote Big Hole watershed is typical of a landscape once common in the American Rocky Mountain West. Before the arrival of white culture, Indians moved freely under the big sky, gathered camas roots from the prairie, hunted elk along the wooded slopes, and quested after visions among the rugged snowcapped peaks. Fur trappers, miners, loggers, and homesteaders all left their mark upon the land. A new ranching culture emerged as settlers learned to live with the land and build sustainable communities. Today, recreational visitors follow Lewis and Clark's footsteps, explore mountain trails, and fish the swift cold waters. Wide-open spaces and abundant fish and wildlife still dominate the landscape.This is the fascinating story of the Big Hole and the people who have made it their home, with gorgeous color photographs by some of the West's preeminent photographers, including Andy Anderson, Val Atkinson, Dave Decker, Matt, Fisher, Brian O'Keefe, and Neal and Linda Rogers. Montana's Last Best River is perfect for fly fishers, history buffs, and lovers of fine Western photography. (12 x 9, 160 pages, color photos)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 158 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585743313
• ISBN-13: 978-1585743315
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,219,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone, November 24, 2001

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Jean C. Caddy (Divide, MT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Montana's Last Best River: The Big Hole and Its People (Hardcover)

This book is for everyone! The author includes everything from well-told stories about Big Hole River pioneers to pointers on how to fish this beautiful blue ribbon trout stream. The book is a great read and the pictures are outstanding. Anybody that loves Montana, or has ever visited the Big Hole area, needs this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunningly Beautiful and Informative, October 29, 2001

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Sheila P. Youngblood (Butte, MT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Montana's Last Best River: The Big Hole and Its People (Hardcover)

Pat Munday has authored the newest and most comprehensive account of the Big Hole River in Montana, its people and its culture. This is a large coffee table book with more than 60 outstanding photographs, 22 historical black and white pictures, sketches and maps. His account of the homesteaders, conservationists and how this river needs our attention, care and nurturing, is most timely as we gear up to celebrate the anniversary of Lewis and Clark's new frontier.

This is a treasure.

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone, November 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Montana's Last Best River: The Big Hole and Its People (Hardcover)

This book is for everyone! The author includes everything from well-told stories about Big Hole River pioneers to pointers on how to fish this beautiful blue ribbon trout stream. The book is a great read and the pictures are outstanding. Anybody that loves Montana, or has ever visited the Big Hole area, needs this book!