Borrowed Time: Stories from Swan Valley and Beyond

Spanning over 60 years, this collection of stories chronicles a lifetime of adventures of outdoorsman, storyteller, and historian Steven Lamar. Follow his exploits climbing mountains from the tallest peak in Montana's Mission Mountains to the highest mountain in the Bob Marshall Wilderness complex. Meet his intrepid childhood friends, Bugsy and Ronnie, whose hair-rising escapades were sometimes perilous and oftentimes hilarious. Join him on a death-defying run from a raging forest fire, a winter expedition in the mountains at 45 below, a 12-day 82-mile ski through the heart of the Bob Marshall, and an encounter with a wolverine in the wilds of Glacier National Park. Gain a broader understanding of the natural, cultural, and historical aspects of the Swan Valley as well as the Mission Mountains, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, the spectacular Swan Front, and beyond. Share his delight and wonder on his ventures into the backcountry of Montana that offer insights and connections to the natural world.