Patrick F. McManus

Patrick Francis McManus is an American humor writer, who primarily writes about the outdoors. A humor columnist for Outdoor Life, Field amp Stream, and other magazines, his columns and stories have been collected in several books, beginning with A Fine and Pleasant Misery up through The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories .

McManus was born and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho. His father, who served in the 42nd Division under Douglas MacArthur during World Wardied when Patrick was six. Although his mother later remarried, for the most part he was raised by his mother, grandmother, and older sister Patricia McManus Gass . After high school, McManus worked construction and other such jobs until he had saved enough money to attend Washington State College, now Washington State University. He is married to Darlene Bun McManus and has four daughters.

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