author
Edmund Christopherson
d. 1974
A Montana-based freelance writer, he turned regional history and Western life into vivid, accessible nonfiction. He is best remembered for writing about the 1959 Montana-Yellowstone earthquake in a way that feels immediate and deeply human.
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The Night the Mountain Fell: The Story of the Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake
by Edmund Christopherson
About the author
He was a freelance author and magazine writer based in Missoula, Montana. Archival and library sources describe him as a writer whose work focused especially on Montana and the Northwest, while his articles also ranged more widely and appeared in popular outlets such as The Saturday Evening Post and Reader's Digest.
He is best known for The Night the Mountain Fell, his account of the 1959 Montana-Yellowstone earthquake. He also wrote books including This Here Is Montana, Westward I Go Free, and Behold the Grand Tetons, showing a strong interest in Western places, people, and events.
Some sources list his lifespan as 1903–1974. An archival collection at the University of Montana notes that he operated Earthquake Press, adding to the picture of a writer closely tied to regional publishing as well as reportage.