Paige Mitchell Buck

BIOGRAPHY: Paige grew up in Nebraska and graduated in 1988 from the University of Nebraska. Although she grew up in the (flat) Midwest, Paige visited Montana and quickly fell in love with mountains, a love that lives on even today. That's where the idea for her book began—her desire to share what she'd felt and what she learned in those beautiful mountains. Paige has been writing for most of her life and feels most comfortable with a pen in her hand. Paige retired from USDA in 2023 and lives with her husband, Kevin, a dog, and a cat in Monticello, IL. Two sons and four grandchildren live nearby. Paige enjoys writing, cooking, traveling, and snuggling up on cold nights with her gray cat.