Nature photographer James Clinton Bones was born in 1943 in Monroe, Louisiana. Since 1975, Bones has been a freelance photographer and wilderness guide in New Mexico, where he now lives. Bones has published five books of photography, with work included in several others. He has exhibited frequently and has produced environmental documentaries for Texas public television.
From the guide to the Jim Bones Papers Collection 018., 1965-1988, (Southwestern Writers Collection, Special Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos)