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James Campbell

James Campbell

James Campbell is the author of The Final Frontiersman, Braving It and The Ghost Mountain Boys. He has written for Outside magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Men’s Journal and many other publications. He lives in Wisconsin.

Stories from this author

A camera trap image of El Jefe, a male jaguar who made international news as the only known jaguar in the United States.

How El Jefe, the Lone Arizona Jaguar Who Captivated a Nation in 2016, Became a ‘Rock Star’

Once called “America’s last jaguar,” the solitary male wandered across the southern border in 2011 and became the centerpiece of a campaign to protect habitat in the Santa Rita Mountains