Lauralee NorthcottLauralee Northcott's first home was Sitka, Alaska where she learned to be comfortable in the natural world. Moving to Washington when she was eight years old, she started singing with her parents' band which proved to be a joyfully formative experiene. Lauralee's talent as a professional musician is tried and true. Her 2018 solo album, On the Loose and Headed Your Way, reached #1 on the Western Music Charts. As a member and principle songwriter for the Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band for 17 years, she's produced 6 albums. She performs in venues such as cowboy poetry gatherings and festivals of all kinds.

In addition to music, Lauralee was a public school teacher for over 30 years and spent her summer breaks working as a guide and cook for groups camping and traveling on horseback in the Cascadia region of Washington.

Lauralee lives in Winthop, Washington, population 300, in the North Cascade mountains. She roams the woods and collects pine needles for her handmade, award-winning baskets and enjoys sharing a nice fire with her "local boy" husband of over 35 years. A Cowgirl's Life is Lauralee's first published book.

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