ABOUT THE BOOK
HORN
The Life and Times of a Pioneer Prospector
The first prospector to discover ore in the remote area of what is now Cooke City, MT. Adam “Horn” Miller was a champion with his fists and a crack shot with the gun he constructed. He was much like the other 300,000 or so pioneers who searched the west for silver and gold and yet his story is as unique as the land he explored for over fifty years — in and around Yellowstone National Park. Two creeks, a road, and a mountain all now bear his name.
He served as a scout during the Army’s pursuit of Chief Joseph, was a guide for early National Park superintendents, and was sought out by two U.S. Presidents when each visited Yellowstone Country
The Author
Frederick L. Woody is an artist and educator (MFA, University of Montana). Teaching for nearly four decades, Woody was twice named a Texas Outstanding Art Educator. Having spent numerous nights at the Montana cabin of Horn Miller, the University of Texas retiree decided to research Miller’s life.
Buy the Book
A true-life biography as broad as a James Michener novel, Horn was a tough pioneer prospector who also sewed doll clothes and made children’s toys.
