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In my last blog , I shared Jim Bridger’s early history and ended with the building tension between he and Brigham Young. It occurs to me that ending the blog with the arrival of the US government might have been a bit premature. There are a few more details that must be explained before the government arrives. First, what was happening with the Natives in and around the area? Who were they and what did they think of all this invasion?  Chief Wa-ka-ra In and around the Great S

Let’s dig into Jim Bridger. A fascinating man, illiterate in English but fluent in all the things that made him one of the most famous mountain men. To start, I need to acknowledge two sources in my research about Jim Bridger. 

In the last historical blog about crossing unincorporated territories, I mentioned the mountain men. I will admit, I have a soft spot for these fellows. Theirs was always the ultimate in an adventurous life fraught with danger but independent and free of societal restrictions.

As a child of the west, I heard adults occasionally say, “That kid got an extra helping of ‘Try.’” I understood it as a compliment, even...

Hi folks! I’m going to interrupt my normal, history-based blogs to bring some clarification to my choice in titles. The books are...

We left off with what it was like to travel around Cape Horn on a sailing ship. But what about those who chose to travel over land? The...

Friday, August 1st was my, what the industry calls, “pub day.” The Gantlet and Kismet are now available.