Tucson Festival of Books

James M Campbell



Elizabeth Campbell

James Campbell is the award-winning 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. Campbell was executive producer of the hit Discovery Channel series "The Last Alaskans." His three-part documentary series, "Gold and Greed," aired on Netflix in March. His current book, "Heart of the Jaguar" is out in November. He lives in rural Wisconsin.

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Awards: Silver Medal in the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award; Outside Magazine "Best Book of the Year"; Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Memoirs; RR Donnelley Award, for the highest literary achievement by a Wisconsin author; Best American Travel Writing 2008


Book:
Heart of the Jaguar
The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas' Legendary Cat
Science / Medicine / Technology
W. W. Norton, Incorporated
November 2025
ISBN 9780393867619
336 pages