Describes a journey through a watershed of snow that falls on the San Juan Mountains, is transformed into drinking water, and eventually flows into the ocean, and discusses the animals and plants that live near the water.
... the contrasting styles of Frederic Remington and Charles M Russell command the most attention . ... Among them is the grave of the infamous John ( Jeremiah ) “ Liver Eating ” Johnston ( see p.481 ) and also that of William Garlow ...
Comparative behavior of the American avocet and the black - necked stilt ( Recurvirostridae ) . A.O.U. Monographs 17 : 1-98 . Hammond , M. C. , and Henry , C. J. , 1949. Success of marsh hawk nests in North Dakota . Auk 66 : 271-74 .
Piety is not the forte of Cheyenne . The roads resound with atrocious profanity , and the rowdyism of the saloons and bar - rooms is repressed , not extirpated . The population , once 6000 , is now about 4000.
Warren Angus Ferris was an unusual mountain man: he was well educated, well spoken, and most of all, well written. This is one of the finest primary sources we have extant for the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade era.
The text and pictures in this handsome volume combine to capture the essence of the Rocky Mountains in a celebration of their varied beauty. -- inside flap.
Renowned birder Chris C. Fisher shares expertise and passion in this wonderful field guide to 320 species of birds found in the Rocky Mountains.
Gary Ferguson spins magnificent tales about these vivid charactersblazing a trail that leads us finally to modern adventure travelers bedecked in high-tech outerwear and toting satellite phones into the wild.
Gary Ferguson spins magnificent tales about these vivid characters--blazing a trail that leads us finally to modern adventure travelers bedecked in high-tech outerwear and toting satellite phones into the wild.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1864.