Felonious Monk has brutalized my book budget. Again. This is what happens when you have capable scouts on point and out on the flanks — they catch things you’ve missed. The only responsible thing to do is to act. A UK scholar, Robert N. Watt, has produced a couple of volumes on the Victorio War that are going to find a place next to Hutton … [Read more...] about Victorio And The Great Frontier Partisan Bank Raid

This is right in my wheelhouse, if not in my budget: With his new book Homage to Humanity photographer Jimmy Nelson and his team will be presenting an all immersive experience that invites you on an extraordinary journey. Next to Nelson’s established iconic photography, this new book will contain personal interviews with the portrayed individuals, … [Read more...] about Homage To Humanity

“He doesn’t write for pussies and he doesn’t write for women. He writes for men. Because he’s a man.”  Sam Elliott said that about film writer and director John Milius; the words apply in spades to Tim Willocks. I know there are women who have devoured his novel of the 1565 Great Siege of Malta, The Religion, with as much gusto as any man, and I … [Read more...] about Get The Memo

Rhodesia is one of my primary areas of interest in Frontier Partisans history. Tales of hunting, prospecting and pioneering in this rich and beautiful land rival anything from the Ohio River Valley frontier, the days of the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade or from the harsh borderlands of Apacheria. You can well imagine my delight when I discovered that … [Read more...] about Baxter’s Rhodesia Is On Kindle

What can I tell you: I’m addicted to Story. I didn’t mean to find another tale to dive into, especially right now, when I can barely run the traps I’ve got out there. But then, I also think it’s a sin — make that a SIN — to pass by a good tale. A SIN, BAD LUCK — nothing good. There I was, in the bookstore, minding my own business while my dad … [Read more...] about Crime & Justice In The Great North Woods

The sorcerers who weave the algorithms that divine our innermost thoughts and darkest desires have decreed that I must trade with the Norse. An outfit called Grimfrost keeps turning up, tempting me with Thor’s Hammers, Viking gymwear and books. Must be that paracord Thor’s Hammer bracelet I bought last year... On Saturday, my morning coffee was … [Read more...] about Fall Of Gods — A Tale From The Mythic Norse Frontier

Tim Truman, artist, musician and creator of the forthcoming Scout: Marauder scouted this out: Native women across North America are disproportionately vulnerable to violence. According to the US-based Indian Law Resource Center, “One in three Native women will be raped in their lifetime, and three in five will be physically assaulted. Native women … [Read more...] about Deer Woman

By Rick Schwertfeger, Captain, Frontier Partisans Southern Command, Austin, Texas “The grace of God won’t carry a man through these prairies. It takes powder and ball.” — Jim Bridger “All who came west brought ample powder and shot…for hunger was a constant and keeping one’s larder full a daily preoccupation. Danger was integral to … [Read more...] about Fair Chase

Ace scout Deuce Richardson sent up a smoke signal Saturday morning, alerting me to a new writer stalking the forest trails and desert traces of the Frontier Partisans wildlands. He is a kinsman, I know, though I have yet to learn his name. This backcountry (and beyond) still was fired up just this month. It’s called Hillbilly Highways: Country … [Read more...] about Hillbilly Highways