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John Colter
John Colter was a crack hunter with the Lewis and Clark expedition before striking out on his own as a mountain man and fur trader. A solitary journey in the winter of 1807-8 took him into present-day Wyoming. To unbelieving trappers he later reported sights that inspired the name of Colter's Hell. It was a sulfurous place of hidden fires, smoking pits, and shooting water. And it was real. John Colter is known to history as probably the first white man to discover the region that now includes Yellowstone National Park. In a classic book, first published in 1952, Burton Harris weighs the facts and legends about a man who was dogged by misfortune and "robbed of the just rewards he had earned." This Bison Book edition includes a 1977 addendum by the author and a new introduction by David Lavender, who considers Colter's remarkable winter journey in the light of current scholarship.
Gloomy Terrors and Hidden Fires
From 1810, when a newspaper published the first account of “Colter’s Run,” to 2012, when one hundred and fourscore participants in Montana’s annual John Colter Run charged up and down rugged trails—even across the waist-deep Gallatin River—interest in Colter, the alleged discoverer of Yellowstone Park, has never waned. Drawing on this endless fascination with an individual often called the first American mountain man, this book offers an innovative, comprehensive study of a unique figure in American history. Despite his prominent role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the early exploration of the West, Colter is distinctly different from Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Kit Carso...
The Mystery of John Colter
From the first account of “Colter’s Run,” published in 1810, fascination with John Colter, one of America’s most famous and yet least known frontiersmen and discoverer of Yellowstone Park, has never waned. Unlike other legends of the era like Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and Kit Carson, Colter has remained elusive because he left not a single letter, diary, or reminiscence. Gathering the available evidence and guiding readers through a labyrinth of hearsay, rumor, and myth, two Colter experts for the first time tell the whole story of Colter and his legend.
John Colter
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Again he turned his head, and saw the savage not twenty yards from him. Determined if possible to avoid the expected blow, he suddenly stopped, turned round, and spread out his arms. The Indian, surprised by the suddenness of the action, and perhaps at the bloody appearance of Colter, also attempted to stop; but exhausted with running, he fell whilst endeavouring to throw his spear, which stuck in the ground, and broke in his hand. Colter instantly snatched up the pointed part, with which he pinned him to the earth, and then continued his flight." - John Bradbury, 1817 The ti...
John Colter, Discoverer of Yellowstone Park
In 1807, John Colter became the first European-American to enter the Yellowstone region. This book tells the thrilling story of his adventures, from his harrowing escape from the Blackfeet Indians to his extraordinary survival in the wilderness. Vinton's biography of Colter is a classic of Western history, and a must-read for anyone interested in the exploration of the American West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
John Colter
Back in 1803, I was one of those crazy fools who joined Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their journey across the continent. Back then, every person who knew about our expedition said we were out of our minds. If the natives didnat kill us, the Spanish would, they said. There was no chance of our being successful. Well, we proved them wrong, didnat we? We went up that massive Missouri, crossed the mountains, reached the ocean, and then did it all again in reverse. We werenat killed by the natives and we werenat killed or enslaved by the Spanish. But when President Jeffersonas famed Corps of Discovery floated back down the Missouri to St. Louis in September of 1806, I wasnat with them. Nope, I stayed up there in that wild country to make my fortune. What I ended up making was a legend.
John Colter: The Legend of the First Mountain Man (Literary Pocket Edition)
Back in 1803, I was one of those crazy fools who joined Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their journey across the continent. Back then, every person who knew about our expedition said we were out of our minds. If the natives didn't kill us, the Spanish would, they said. There was no chance of our being successful. Well, we proved them wrong, didn't we? We went up that massive Missouri, crossed the mountains, reached the ocean, and then did it all again in reverse. We weren't killed by the natives and we weren't killed or enslaved by the Spanish. But when President Jefferson's famed Corps of Discovery floated back down the Missouri to St. Louis in September of 1806, I wasn't with them. Nope, I stayed up there in that wild country to make my fortune. What I ended up making was a legend. Don Amiet lives with his wife, Deborah Lynn, in St. George, Utah.
Who'd Believe John Colter?
Examines the life of the nineteenth-century woodsman John Colter and describes his experiences accompanying the Lewis and Clark Expedition and, later, as an explorer on his own.
John Colter, Discoverer of Yellowstone Park
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
