T.B. Botts

I was born in Marion Ohio where I lived for nineteen years. I joined the navy and served four years, homeported in both Key West Florida and Charleston S.C. My wife and I became affiliated with a religious group and eventually joined up with some of the members in Hoonah. When I discovered that people would pay me to catch fish, I bought a commercial license and have been involved in the fishing industry since 1978. About 2001 I started writing about my experiences at Game Creek, the religious community where I lived with about 120 other people. That's how Wilderness BLues came about. My wife and I have seven children and soon to be ten grandchildren.