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The Mountain Men – The Dramatic History and Lore of the First Frontiersmen
The mountain man, weathered and wind-bitten, searched out the beaver, set his packs of furs back to market, and in the process proved himself to be the ultimate outdoorsman. He was a survival specialist in the face of bitterly cold winters, antagonistic Indians, unbelievably powerful bears. He was unsurpassed as a marksmen and skilled as horsemen and naturalist.
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The Mountain Men – The Dramatic History and Lore of the First Frontersmen
To know how the West was really won, start with the exploits of these unsung mountain men who, like the legendary Jeremiah Johnson, were real buckskin survivalists. Preceded only by Lewis and Clark, beaver fur trappers roamed the river valleys and mountain ranges of the West, living on fish and game, fighting or trading with the Native Americans, and forever heading toward the untamed wilderness.
In this story of rough, heroic men and their worlds, Laycock weaves historical facts and practical instruction with profiles of individual trappers, including harrowing escapes, feats of supreme courage and endurance, and sometimes violent encounters with grizzly bears and Native Americans.
ISBN: 978-1-4930-1882-6
246 Pages
Softback
6″ x 9″
Lyons Press, 2016