John Holt is a writer living in Livingston, Montana with his wife, a photographer, Ginny. They spend much of their time traveling to out-of-the-way, little-known parts of Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Yukon and Northwest Territories. While on the road they camp, fish, canoe, hike and photograph. Other interests include fly tying, cooking, the Chicago Cubs and reading.Holt's 17 published books include his current title with The Lyons Press, Stalking Trophy Browns. Other books include Flyfishing Adventures - Montana, Yellowstone Drift - Floating the Past in Real Time, Coyote Nowhere - In Search of America's Last Frontier, Arctic Aurora - Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territories, Hunted: A Novel, Guide Wars, Knee Deep in Montana's Trout Streams and Chasing Fish Tales . His writing has appeared in publications that include Contemporary Sportsman, The Flyfish Journal, Men's Journal, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, The Drake, The Angling Report, American Angler, The Denver Post, Audubon, Art of Angling Journal, Gray's Sporting Journal, Montana Magazine, and American Cowboy.He's is currently completing a collection of essays on arcane and esoteric aspects of his life as it relates to fly fishing and lesser pursuits.