LANCE M. HUFF was born in Silver City, New Mexico. A fifth-generation Grant County native, he has a deep, historical family heritage from the area. To explore his family history, he decided to journey the areas of his ancestors, the Gila Wilderness. His profession as a chef gave him the opportunity to go discover that country while working as a camp cook for an outfitter. He currently lives in Glenwood, New Mexico.
REXANN EBY JONES, illustrator, is Lance’s older sister, teaches reading, English, and writing at a small school in northern Texas and is also a skilled artist. She currently lives in Chillicothe, Texas.