Michael A. Amundson is Associate Professor of History at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff.

Louie W. Attebery is Professor Emeritus of English, Albertson College of Idaho, Caldwell.

Lisa Duskin-Goede lives in Logan, Utah, and is currently doing fieldwork in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming for the Bear River Heritage Area and other public programs.

Sterling Evans is Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in History, Brandon University, Manitoba.

Lisa Gabbert is Assistant Professor of English, Utah State University, Logan.

Elliott Oring is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, California State University, Los Angeles.

George Venn is Writer-in-Residence and Professor Emeritus of English, Eastern Oregon University, LaGrande.