Cary J. Griffith has written three nonfiction books, including Lost in the Wild, Opening Goliath, and Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters (Minnesota, 2018). His novels include Wolf Kill, Cougar Claw, and Killing Monarchs. He is the recipient of a Minnesota Book Award and a Midwest Book Award.

"Cary J. Griffith makes full use of his impressive talents for interviewing people to obtain truly interesting and previously unknown perspectives and details on the 1999 blowdown. He skillfully weaves these interviews into a complex and captivating story that conveys how incredible this event was and why it deserves a prominent place in Minnesota's history."--Lee E. Frelich, director, Center for Forest Ecology, University of Minnesota

"In the tradition of The Perfect Storm, Cary J. Griffith brings readers into the Boundary Waters moment by moment as an epic gale sweeps through. Ample maps and in-depth interviews with witnesses both immerse us in one terrifying day and offer a glimpse of the past and future of Minnesota's boreal forest."--Kim Todd, author of Sensational: The Hidden History of America's "Girl Stunt Reporters"

"In Gunflint Falling, Cary J. Griffith provides an accurate, comprehensive narrative of those impacted by one of the region's most devastating storms. The damage and pain brought by the derecho storm was more severe than anything previously experienced in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The reader is taken into the personal experiences of the injured and those searching for them for fourteen days in the million-acre wilderness, and Griffith's narrative of these experiences demonstrates how, when faced with an emergency, we come together to help one another."--Jim Sanders, retired forest supervisor, Superior National Forest (1996-2011), USDA Forest Service

"Rich with first-person accounts, Griffith's book confronts the majesty and terror of nature while emphasizing the fragility of our beloved boreal forest."--Duluth News Tribune

"Those who read Cary Griffith's [Gunflint Falling] will not only experience a historic storm in far northern Minnesota as seen through the eyes of those who lived through it, they will also be reading creative nonfiction at its best."--Pioneer Press

"The interviews and storytelling are first-rate throughout these 280 pages."--Cook County News Herald

"This is a captivating page-turner that everyone will enjoy."--Northern Wilds

"Gunflint Falling is an exciting read, packed with information and bolstered by meticulous reportage."--Minnesota History

"This book was captivating and hard to put down."--Lake Superior Magazine