Mark Lee Gardner

Mark Lee Gardner is a recipient of the Frank Waters Award for Literary Excellence. His bestselling books include Rough Riders, To Hell on a Fast Horse, and Shot All to Hell, which received multiple awards, including a Spur Award from Western Writers of America. His expertise as an authority on the American West has led to appearances on PBS’s American Experience, the History Channel, AMC, the Travel Channel, and on NPR. In addition to his several books, he's written for National Geographic History, American Heritage, the Los Angeles Times, True West, and American Cowboy. A native of Missouri, he holds an MA in American Studies from the University of Wyoming and lives with his family at the foot of Pikes Peak. Photo credit: Vance Lee Gardner