Forrest Fenn is a father, grandfather, cancer survivor, businessman, art collector, archeologist, pilot, soldier, metal worker, artist, writer, and teller of stories.

Then there's the thrill of the chase for the man himself. It will be interesting to see how the Fenn lineage will continue. After seeing the way Shiloh Fenn interacts with his grandfather, Forrest Fenn, and reading Fenn's stories in The Thrill of the Chase book, I can tell that the apples in the Fenn family don't fall far from the tree. To Forrest Fenn's family, children, and grandchildren, the thrill of the chase marks the memories and life of a 'maverick' of a man who has given them much to look forward to in the future and set an example which will be extremely hard to follow. To treasure searchers, the thrill of the chase is conquering the poem, finding the gold, and 'winning' so to speak at the cost of drawing to a close the grand adventure that has enlightened so many. The poem is said to contain nine clues which lead to the location of Fenn's treasure - a Romanesque bronze chest which is filled to the brim with gold nuggets, coins, jewelry, and other artifacts. Among them is the legendary poem found at the end of the book on page 132.

The chase described in the book's pages has come to represent may things to many people. That is what Fenn's stories, life, and example lead on to encourage everyone else to do. The book contains short stories, pictures, and snapshots of defining moments from Fenn's life, but the thrill of the chase is about pursuing the passions of life wherever they may take you. It is simply what the title implies - finding the thrill of the chase. Yes, that is the title of the book written by author and art collector Forrest Fenn, but the idea behind the book encompasses so much more. If you found this page you may have heard of The Thrill of the Chase.

The thrill of the chase