Division of HumanitiesMFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency

Rainier Writing Workshop

"I am impressed with the caliber, commitment, and generosity of the faculty. Their willingness to engage with us in and out of our classroom made this experience unlike any other I've had."

Gary Ferguson

Gary Ferguson

Nonfiction

Profile

Professional
Emphasis

Nonfiction

Responsibilities

Mentor. Workshops and classes in nonfiction.

Personal
Biography
Gary Ferguson first answered the call to adventure at age 12, loading up his purple sting-ray bike with camping gear and riding with his older brother through the central Midwest. By age 18, he made his way across North America by rail and by thumb. At 25, Ferguson plunged full-time into the freelance writing life. 

He is the author of 16 books on nature, science and history, including The Great Divide: The Rocky Mountains in the American Mind, Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone, and Hawks Rest (National Geographic), which became the first book to win nonfiction Book of The Year from both the Pacific Northwest and Mountains and Plains booksellers associations. His nature and science-based essays can be heard on National Public Radio affiliates throughout the country. He is currently serving as the William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer, University of Montana.