The “mountain men†were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals; to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh; existing as they did among animals; and spending most of their days and nights living and camping out in the great unexplored wilds of the Rockies. Life outdoors presented many threats; not least among them Native Americans; who were hostile to the mountain men encroaching on the area for their own purposes. For a certain kind of pioneer; this risk and more were outweighed by the benefits of living free; without the restrictions and boundaries of “civilized†settlements. In The Adventures of the Mountain Men; editor Stephen Brennan has compiled many of the best stories about the mountain men—the most daring exploits; the death-defying chances taken to hunt big game; the clashes with the arrows of Native Americans; and also the moments when the men were struck by the incomparable beauty of the unsullied; majestic Rocky Mountains.
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