Kim McMahill

I’ve shared a couple of reviews for Book 1 in The Beartooth Chronicles . Here’s one from an Amazon reviewer of Book 2, Above the Abyss . 5.0 out of 5 stars  Cliffhanger Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024 The story of the idyllic town of Beartooth continues as the residents fear both human and animal predators are invading their paradise. Striving to develop ways to feed their community, the town welcomes the innovations of newlyweds, Ash and Caleb. While they’ve lived in Beartooth most of their lives, they step into their newly found roles as leaders. While the world outside is tormented by hate and destruction, and the weather is every changing with severe thunderstorms and earthquakes, they feel safe in their mountain seclusion, or are they? Ms McMahill delivers once again! Powerful scenes and unexpected circumstances will entertain the reader to the last page, then leave you hoping the next book will release soon.

Happy Mother’s Day to all mom’s out there. And, for those like me who are spending their first Mother’s Day without their mom, I hope you can focus on the happy memories and find a little joy in the day.

True to the old saying, April’s showers have brought May flowers to Wyoming. This is my favorite time here, the temperatures are mild, the days are long, the migrating birds have returned, and the landscape is being reborn with vivid colors. I hope everyone is enjoying the change in seasons. WRITING The fourth novel in The Beartooth Chronicles, Evil Under the Mountain, will soon be available for preorder through all the major online book sellers . Download the first three novels in the series at discounted prices from $0.99-$2.99, and A Dose of Danger , the first novel in the Risky Research series, may also still be $0.99, but not for long. The Amazon link to all of my books is provided below. WANDERINGS We went to Charlston, South Carolina in April. It was my first trip to South Carolina, and I absolutely loved it. The initial reason for going was to see a WTA tennis tournament, which was awesome, but the history, culture, nature, and food took the trip over the top. Now tha...

Adventure means something different to everyone, and each person’s definition of adventure will inevitably evolve over time. Many of the adventures earlier in my life now sound like good opportunities to break a bone, but I am not ready to slow down too much or to quit learning and exploring. This quote by Wilferd Peterson pretty much sums up how I see adventure at this point in my life, and it serves as my New Year’s Resolution for 2024.  “Practice the art of adventure by breaking the chain of routine, renewing your life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.”

Here is a nice review for Refuge from the World (The Beartooth Chronicles, Book 1) from Kathryn M. (Net Galley reviewer). This was a strong start to the Beartooth Chronicles series, it had everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the world and story. The characters were everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the concept of what was going on. I enjoyed the dystopian elements and left me wanting to read more in this series and from Kim McMahill

In 2025, the National Park Service will waive entrance fees on six days. One free day has already passed. The next entrance fee-free day will be April 19, 2025, the first day of National Park Week. All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm The remaining entrance fee-free days for 2025 are: June 19 – Juneteenth National Independence Day August 4 – Great American Outdoors Act Signing Day September 27 – National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day (Photo: Kim McMahill - Yellowstone National Park)

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.” -John Muir-