Author Biography
Kathleen O'Neal Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the U.S. Department of the Interior. She has twice received the federal government's Special Achievement Award foroutstanding managementof our nation's cultural heritage. W. Michael Gear holds a master's degree in archaeology and has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1978. He is principal investigator for Wind River Archaeological Consultants. Together they have written the North America's Forgotten Past series ( People of the Morning Star,People of the Songtrail,People of the Mist,People of the Wolf, among others); and the Anasazi Mysteries series. The Gears live in Thermopolis, WY.
