Journal of a Trapper - Nine Years in the Rocky Mountains 1834 - 1843 - Being a General Description of the Country, Climate, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains

from dmarsh451

This is four-star for me, but your mileage may vary. Spelling and punctuation are not edited for flow, but Russell's orthographic currents are far easier to navigate than the Lewis & Clark Journals. Still, I like the journals of my explorers unvarnished. This journal runs from 1834 to 1843. The L...

from billsearth

This journal covers life in the Rocky mountains prior to most of the pioneer movement and settlement. In that framework it provides an accurate description of both the lives of the few mountain men and the various much more abundant Indian tribes who were living on the land at the time. Most surp...

from Garrison0550

I probably should have given this book three stars as it was interesting to read a first hand account from that time period (one in which I have some interest). I just found the actual reading of it a bit of a battle. But don't let me put you off reading it - you will certainly learn about many o...

from TeaTimeCoder

Outdated already when first published so I'm guessing no one is reading this for practical information about grizzlies or Indian tribes. It's an amazing window into a human from 200 years ago, very modern by my view. He approaches things very scientifically, makes observations, realises his limit...