''Camas: The Nature of the West'' is a non-profit literary journal run by graduate students of the Environmental Studies Program at the
University of Montana
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. Established in 1992, ''Camas'' publishes non-fiction, fiction, poetry and photography on nature, place, and culture of the
American West
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. The magazine produces two issues per year.
Recognition
''Camas'' has been recognized in national magazines such as ''
Utne Reader
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'' and ''
High Country News
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'' for its unique mixture of personal essays, photos, and poetry related to life in the west with its cohabitation of people and wildlife. The magazine was also recognized by the travel magazine ''Matador Network'' as the #7 "Magazines, Journals, and Blogs Every Travel Writer Should Know About" in 2009.
Contributors
An array of both established and emerging authors and photographers have contributed to ''Camas''. The following is a list of notable writers who have appeared in the journal:
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Rick Bass
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Wendell Berry
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Judy Blunt
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Biography
Blunt was raised on a cattle ranch in a remote area of Phil ...
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Ron Carlson
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Life
Carlson was born in Logan, Utah, and grew up in Salt Lake City. He received a master's degree in English from the University of Utah. He then taught at The ...
David James Duncan
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Derrick Jensen
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Ellen Meloy
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Life
She was born Ellen Louise Ditzler in Pasadena, California. She graduated from Goucher College with a degree in art, and ...
Robert Michael Pyle
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Chip Rawlins Chip Rawlins (born 1949) is an American writer and the co-author of '' The Complete Walker IV'' with Colin Fletcher. He also publishes under the name C. L. Rawlins . Rawlins is a non-fiction writer, poet, outdoor guide, and instructor. Previous job ...
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Annick Smith
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Biography
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Rebecca Solnit
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Early life and education
Solnit was born in 1961 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to a Jewish fa ...