Duane S. Radford is a multi-award winning writer and photographer. He was born in Blairmore, Alberta but grew up in Bellevue, both small towns in the Crowsnest Pass. It was there he first got his taste of the cowboy life at nearby ranches, riding horses, bailing hay in the blistering sun, building and mending fences and doing farm chores. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Outdoor Writers of Canada. When he isn't writing or taking photographs, Duane spends much of his time outdoors hunting and fly-fishing. He and his wife, Adrienne currently live in Edmonton, Alberta.