"The Burning Hills," a Western novel by Brainerd resident Gary Midge under the pen name Will Garret, recently was released by Publish America. Midge, a graduate of Central Lakes College, works as an occupational safety consultant and freelance writer. He belongs to the Brainerd Area Writers Alliance and the Western Writers of America.

When Gary Midge and his family go on vacation, they always travel west. And it isn't just because Midge likes the sun behind him when he's driving.