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Zenas Leonard, Fur Trapper
Like many mountain men, Zenas Leonard was fascinated by the unknown west. Also like many, he did not live a very long life. But what he experienced kept him away from his family for five years at one time.
zenas leonard • joseph walker • captain bonneville • humboldt river • wind river

Fort de Cavagnial, French Garrison
Fort de Cavagnial was one of the earliest garrisons built by the French to further trade with the Indians.
explorers • indians • osage • kansa • french

Fort Quiatenon's Feast of the Hunter’s Moon
Hoosier Hannah visits the famous Feast of the Hunter’s Moon, a festival reenactment of the 18th Century Rendezvous of trappers and Native Americans that took place each year in September at Fort Quiatenon on the Wabash River, West Lafayette, Indiana.
hoosier hannah • festival • feast • indiana • west lafayette

Old Fort Benton
The building of the original Fort Benton by the newly reconstructed Missouri Fur Company under the direction of Joshua Pilcher was due to Mexico’s 1821 independence from Spain as well as the continued interest in trapping in the Mexican mountains. The aim of the fort’s owners was to establish trade with the Blackfeet Indians.
fort benton • montana • missouri fur company • joshua pilcher • manuel lisa

Captain Benjamin L. E. Bonneville
Captain Benjamin Bonneville's adventures in the fur trade of the Rocky Mountains and far West. Hudson Bay's depletion of beaver in Oregon Country.
bonneville and the rocky mountain fur trade • united states military academy members • american history • history of the fur trade • mountain men

Hugh Glass, Mountain Man (Part 1)
Hugh Glass is mostly known as the mountain man who survived an attack by a bear. Even when others didn't know him personally, they knew him for that fact. But what about his life before and after that event. Much is still unknown, but some details are available to paint a complete picture of the brave mountain man.
hugh glass • arikara • pawnee • andrew henry • mandan

Ludwig Lew Wetzel Indian Fighter
In the 18th century Ohio frontier Ludwig "Lewis" Wetzel served as the boogeyman of the forests on his one-man revenge-fueled warpath
obsession • frontiersman ludwig wetzel • lew wetzel • lewis wetzel • virginia colony

M*A*S*H - the Greatest Show Ever Written?
Sometimes even more than familiar friends, we invited the cast of M*A*S*H into our homes each and every week - for 11 years.
mash • m*a*s*h • alan alda • hawkeye pierce • mclean stevenson

Newfoundland Pub Crawling
In St. John's, Newfoundland, dance, listen to great traditional music, and have fun getting Screeched-In on George Street, the place to party on The Rock
newfoundland pub crawling • avalon peninsula • the east coast • capital city of st. john's • george street

Bents Fort, Colorado, part 1
Bent’s Fort, established in 1833, by William Bent was located on the north side of the Arkansas River in present-day Colorado along the Santa Fe Trail. This branch of the Trail crossed the river near where present-day La Junta, Colorado is located.
bent’s • fort • william • carson • charles

Fort Bonneville
In 1832, Fort Bonneville is established Captain Benjamin L. E. Bonneville on the Green River near the mouth of Horse Creek. Here, with many objections from Mountain Man Joseph Walker, he erects Fort Bonneville. Because of the objectionable location, the fort is soon dubbed, by fur trappers, as Fort Nonsense and Bonneville’s Folly.
bonneville • green river • fort • joseph r. walker • army

Getting What They Prayed For and More: part 2
In 1833 the Christian Advocate and Journal reported on the visit of four Indians from the Far West to William Clark in St. Louis, Missouri. This Indian delegation was seeking a Christian religious leader to bring the word of God to their tribes beyond the Rocky Mountains.
native • american • indian • flathead • nez perce

Getting What They Prayed For and More: part I
In 1833 the Christian Advocate and Journal reported on the visit of four Indians from the Far West to William Clark in St. Louis, Missouri. This Indian delegation was seeking a Christian religious leader to bring the word of God to their tribes beyond the Rocky Mountains.
native • american • indian • flathead • nez perce

Sacajawea
Can you imagine joining the Lewis and Clark expedition at the age of fifteen and walking hundreds of miles with a baby strapped to your back? This is exactly what Sacajawea (pronounced sah-kah-guh-wee-uh) did when she was approximately fifteen years old.
sacajawea • biographies • lewis and clark • shoshone • blackfeet

The Railroad, part 4
The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad is established to cross the Iowa plains between Davenport, Iowa and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Winning a fifty thousand dollar prize, it reaches Iowa City moments before church bells ring in New Year’s Day, 1856.
railroad • rock island • farnam • council bluffs • missouri

Fur Trading Business Changing
In the fur trade, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company is in competition with the American Fur Company, Hudson's Bay, and smaller new companies.
fur trading business • blackfeet indians • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho • rocky mountain fur company

Mink Mustela vison
One of the mammals of the Arctic is the mink. The mink (Mustela vison) belongs to the Mustelidae or weasel family. The mink along with other fur bearing animals attracted trappers, traders, and settlers to the North Country.
mink • arctic • weasel • fur • dark brown

Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson
Kit Carson spent years helping stop the "Indian Uprisings" and to create a safe environment for white American settlers, unfortunately at the expense of native Americans.
kit carson • american frontiersmen • manifest destiny • the battle of adobe walls • indian uprisings

RV in Scotts Bluff, SW Nebraska
Covered wagons rolled across the Nebraska prairie, their eyes seeking Scotts Bluff, a prominent landmark on the Oregon Trail that is now a national monument.
scott's bluff national monument • oregon trail emigrants • ft. laramie • nebraska landmark • rving oregon trail landmarks

Winter Festivals in Western Canada
Winter festivals in Western Canada celebrate both the present and pioneering lifestyles that represent life in Western Canada today.
winter festivals • wine • whisky • dog sled racing • pioneers

The Real Bear Behind Winnie the Pooh
An article about the real-life inspiration for Winnie the Pooh, Winnipeg the black bear, and her special relationship with her human friend, the child Christopher Robin.
canada • black bear • 2nd canadian infantry batallion • manitoba • winnipeg

Haying in the '30s Family Festival
As the residents of Alberta's Lakeland area finish baling the last of the season's hay crop, they join in Mallaig for a cancer fundraiser honoring 1930s haying practices.
haying in the 30s • threshing hay • haying practices • harvest celebration • mallaig

KIT CARSON: The Runaway Boy
In 1826, when Kit Carson was sixteen years old, he ran away from his home and job as a saddle maker in Franklin, Missouri. Kit was small for his age but he knew he wanted to be a Mountain Man. He had become acquainted with Charles Bent and Ceran St. Vrain who were fitting out an enormous wagon train filled with trade goods to take to Santa Fe. After Kit talked Bent into hiring him he was on his way to Santa Fe, and would later become one of the noted Mountain Men in the fur trade.
kit carson • franklin • missouri • santa fe • charles bent

Hockomock Swamp
Hockomock Swamp, the heart of the "Bridgewater Triangle", is the place of many paranormal events including mystery-animal sightings, spook lights, and Bigfoot encounters.
bridgewater triangle • hockomock swamp • paranormal • mystery-animals • spook lights

Historical July, part 2
Although the American Independents Day is the primary event celebrated in July many other historical events also occurred in July such as the Donner Party deciding to split off from their main group and the Whitman-Spalding party of missionaries reaching Independents Rock.
july • independents • fireworks • america • united states

Fort Raymond
Fort Raymond, constructed in 1807 at the mouth of the Bighorn River was constructed by St. Louis Merchant and fur trader Manual Lisa. Lisa was also involved in real estate, trade with the Osage Indians, as well as the buying and selling of slaves. Ft. Raymond was named after Lisa’s son.
fort raymond • manual lisa • lewis • clark • napoleon

The Rogue River Indian War (Part 1)
The Rogue River War took place in Southern Oregon. Relations between white men and these tribes was peaceful at first, but when miners and settlers came in large numbers, difficulties arose. Soon full scale work broke out, resulting in many deaths on both sides. A treaty could not be reached and the Indians were forced to move to reservations.
rogue river • oregon • joseph lane • indian war • illinois river

The Wild West Saloon (Part 2)
Our impressions about western saloons have largely beens shaped by western movies, novels, and TV shows. Some of what these media show is accurate, some is not. Read about how these western saloons came about, what they looked like, and what they drank. Also read about some famous saloons.
saloon • bartender • wild west • whiskey • hurdy-gurdy

Kansas Charley A Legal Victim
The governor declines a stay of execution for Kansas Charley. The Johnson County War is halted. The hired Texas killers are set free.
kansas charley • charley miller • johnson county war • cheyenne • wyoming

Quedlinburg, Half-timbered Historic City
This attractive town is compact, with a wealth of old medieval half-timbered buildings lining the large market area.
quedlinburg • half-timbered medieval city • german medieval town • henry 1 of germany • henry the fowler

Saskatchewan's Sled Dog Race, Canada
To experience the excitement of a sled dog race up close, head to Saskatchewan, Canada to see competitors race their way over some of the province's most historic trails.
sled dog • race • mushers • saskatchewan • canadian challenge

Scrimshaw Work from Whaling Days
In the past whalers often scratched designs onto the teeth of Sperm Whales. Modern scrimshanders now use a variety of other materials to continue this tradition.
scrimshaw • scrimshanders • sperm whale teeth • walrus tusks • narwhal horn

TV & Film Gift Sets Make for Ideal Holiday Gifts
The creativity behind these DVD box sets provides ample gift options for the film fanatic and TV maven on any holiday list.
dvd box sets • film box sets • tv box sets • movie-lovers gifts • tv-lovers gifts

February Bookshelf
Well, February is here. The bills from Christmas are in the mail, and hopefully paid. The snow we all tell our kids ‘When we were young’ is nothing, is disappearing, at least where I am now. And Dorchester, and Kensington have done their bit to entertain us western readers!
pinnacle books • dorchester • william w johnstone • zane grey • james c work

A Writer's Memoir of Childhood
For memoir writers, reading others' life stories is a great way to study the genre, and to get a sense of how different writers craft their memoirs.
writer's memoir of childhood • memoir writers • creativity childhood • childhood remembered • st. john's newfoundland

Adopting Mustangs and Burros
The National Wild Horse and Burro Program helps the public realize the dream of owning and caring for a mustang or burro, while protecting wild horses and U.S. rangelands
wild horse adoption round up • mustang heritage foundation • protecting rangelands • management wild horse herds • training wild horses

African Grey Parrot History
African Grey Parrots have been traded as pets for centuries. Even Egyptians and Romans may have kept them, but today they're declining in the wild.
african grey parrot history • origin of grey parrots • first pet grey parrot • african grey parrot egyptions romans • grey parrot ability to talk

Bandon, Oregon: Hidden Coastal Gem
Unspoiled charm and relaxed ambience, combined with the incredible natural beauty of Bandon, make it a tranquil and scenic getaway destination on Southern Oregon's Coast.
bandon by the sea • pacific ocean • marvellous coastal scenery • seaside getaway • fresh seafood

Bent's Old Fort on the Santa Fe
Bent's Old Fort, located along the Santa Fe Trail on the banks of Colorado's Arkansas River is now a National Historic site, reconstructed as it appeared in 1833.
bent's old fort • santa fe trail • mountain men • indian traders • william and charles bent

Best Art & History Museums in Taos
Like Santa Fe, Taos, New Mexico is full of art and history, from Native American pottery to works by the Taos Society of Artists to the home of frontiersman Kit Carson.
taos art gallery • taos museums and galleries • taos society of artists • taos new mexico historic sites • kit carson home and museum

Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago
Bon Iver isolated himself in a Wisconsin cabin with only his recording equipment and a great deal of ambition. For Emma, Forever Ago is the achingly gorgeous result.
bon iver cd review • for emma forever ago • justin vernon • bon iver review • for emma review

Camping Along Colorado's Cache La Poudre River
A lesser-known, less crowded destination among all of Colorado's outdoor playgrounds, the Cache La Poudre River & canyon is a hidden treasure.
cache la poudre river • canyon • camping • colorado • northern

Difficulties of the Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was little more than wagon ruts, and presented the first western travelers with many difficulties and challenges as they journeyed to their new homes.
narcissa whitman oregon trail • narcissa whitman journal • oregon trail disease • hardship oregon trail death • james glover reminiscences

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