History and culture of the Oregon country is the prime concern of One Horse Press and Rainy Day Press. Conversations with Pioneer Women and Conversations with Pioneer Men, are conversations with Oregon country pioneers, an oral history of life on the Oregon Trail and in the civilization building at its western end. Oregon's Ghosts and Monsters is a collection of ghost stories and other local legends from towns throughout Oregon. Tracking Down Coyote tells of a search for the mythical and historical soul of Oregon. Though I refer to Rainy Day Press as "we", it is still a one-horse show, and I am the horse. Because I have a million ideas of my own for writing and publishing, I am not seeking manuscript submissions. Instead, send money. - Mike Helm, Eugene, Oregon, July 15, 2010

Local author and publisher Mike Helm offers in four books a diverse and rich compilation of Oregon history and folklore.
Conversationswith Pioneer Women and Conversations With Pioneer Men are the writings of Fred Lockley, while
Tracking Down Coyote and Oregon's Ghost and Monsters are two of Mike Helm's own writings.