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Montana's Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument: The Wild and Scenic Missouri
Author(s): Rick Graetz (Author), Susie Graetz (Photographer)
- Publisher: Northern Rockies Publishing
- Publication Date: May 1, 2001
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 96 pages
- ISBN-10: 1891152106
- ISBN-13: 9781891152108
Book Description
A Timeless Montana Wildscape in Stunning Color
Discover the untouched beauty and rich history of the Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument through 65 breathtaking color photographs and insightful narrative. As the mighty Missouri River glides silently past Fort Benton, it carves through a landscape preserved for generations to come—where nature, heritage, and adventure converge.
- Captivating visuals that bring Montana’s rugged wilderness to life
- In-depth exploration of the river’s past, present, and protected future
- Authored by Rick and Susie Graetz, acclaimed Montana storytellers and photographers
- A tribute to one of America’s newest and most scenic national monuments
Whether a history buff, nature lover, or curious traveler, this book immerses you in the enduring spirit of the Missouri Breaks.
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About the Author
Rick Graetz of Missoula, Montana is a publishing executive, businessman, mountainman environmentalist, photographer, civic and political leader.
Rick was the publisher of MONTANA MAGAZINE and the American Geographic Series, some of the most beautiful state-oriented publications in the nation, and part owner of, and a guide for High Country Adventures, a backpacking and mountaineering outfitting service.
Rick’s scenic photos have appeared in books, calendars, catalogs, maps, annual reports, magazines, brochures and on the walls of many business and government offices. His talks and slide shows are in demand all over Montana, and at many outdoor and business meetings throughout the nation.
Whenever he can find the time, Rick writes freelance articles to accompany his photography and is the author of several books, including Montana’s Bob Marshall Country, Vietnam: Opening Doors to the World and co-author of Montana Is. He has climbed and skied mountains and floated rivers throughout North America, including Alaska and the Yukon, South America, Hawaii and Asia, and has scaled more than 250 Montana mountains. Rick is a lecturer in geography at the University of Montana.
Susie Graetz and her husband, Rick, developed Montana Magazine into one of the largest regional magazines in the nation.
They have also published books about Montana, Southeast Asia, the West Indies, and many areas of the United States.
The following are among numerous books that their company, Northern Rockies Publishing, carries: Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front, Flathead Country, Montana’s Mountain Ranges, Lewis and Clark’s Montana Trail, The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Montana’s Yellowstone River.
Rick and Susie produce specialty publications for Montana’s tourism sector, as well as for the state’s wildlife refuges and Indian tribes. In addition, they write a weekly syndicated newspaper column called This is Montana.
