ABOUT ME

 

My forte is research. I've been researching one thing or another most of my life. It started with butterflies and went on from there. Historical research came to me in the latter half of my existence on this plane. I've published the results of my research from time to time. A bibliography follows below.

I established a research collection of butterflies when I was still in high school. The collection consists of several thousand specimens in three dozen or so drawers. I haven't added much to it recently, as other things have occupied my time, such as historical research. 

Another of my interests of long standing is typographic design. I have designed our books and several other publications, including a newsletter and journal for the local chapter of The Westerners International, for which latter publications I also served as editor. In the Bibliography which follows, entries preceded by an asterisk (*) are those for which I am responsible for the design and typography.

My late wife and I began writing an epic fantasy series of novels some years ago. Unfortunately, she recently passed away and now I must forge on alone to complete what we started. For the sake of completeness, I include what has been published of that effort in the bibliography below.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

BUTTERFLIES

Groothuis, D. R. and Hardesty, R. A recent range extension of Pieris beckerii (Pieridæ) in Wyoming. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 1965. 19(4):221-222.

Hardesty, Richard. Roosting Behavior in Adult Vanessa cardui. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 1987. 41(2):116-117. 

Hardesty, Richard and Groothuis, Dennis R. Butterflies of the Laramie Mountains, Wyoming. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 1993 [1996]. 32:107-123.

*Hardesty, Richard and Groothuis, Dennis R. Butterflies of the Laramie Mountains. Hungry Horse: Papillon Books, 2022. 53 pp. Third edition, revised. The first edition of this book was published in 2002. This is a revised and greatly expanded version of the 1996 paper above and includes several full color plates. It is constantly being revised as new information becomes available.

HISTORY

As Editor

*Dunbar, Seymour. The Historical Introduction to The Journals and Letters of Major John Owen Pioneer of the Northwest 1850-1871 (NY: 1927) Together with the Introduction to the Letters and Documents and a Short Biographical Sketch of Major Owen. Hungry Horse: Spotted Cap Books, 2017. 35 pp. Reprint of the introductory matter to a 1927 publication. Provided the Publisher's Introduction.

*Stanford, Catherine Elizabeth Coggan, as Carl Chester. Hearts Versus Diamonds. Hungry Horse: Spotted Cap Books, 2012. 158 pp.   ISBN  978-0615728803. Editor and author of the introductory essay.

As Author

*Hardesty, Richard L. Forgotten Over Time. Previously Unrecognized Photographs of Charles Edward Conrad & C. E. Conrad, Jr. Conrad Mansion Museum Publications in History, Occasional Papers, Number 1. Kalispell: Conrad Mansion Museum, 2010. 12 pp.

FICTION

*Hardesty, J. R. The Last Giant: Transgression. Hungry Horse: Golden Cocker Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0990726470. Volume 1 in the Lindensaga™.