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The Mountain ManShort story based on an image. A mysterious being living up in the mountains becomes unstoppable.- Black History: The Black Mountain Man and Warrior Known as "Five Scalps""The old fur traders always got a Negro if possible to negotiate with the Indians because of their pacifying effect. They could manage them better than the white men -- "
- Book Review: Last of the Mountain Men, Sylvan Heart, by Harold PetersonHarold Peterson recounts his visits with Sylvan "Buckskin Bill" Hart, a solitary in the mountains of Idaho whose way of life hearkens back to early pioneers. Included are popular folk tales and lore of the area.
Time-traveling Adventures with Taklamakan, Queen of the Huns and Tarbagatay, Khatun of the KhazariThrough a time-tunnel, the Queen of the Huns and the Khatun of the Khazars travel from their medieval homelands to the midst of World War II in the Caucasus to do good deeds and make the world a gentler place.- The Incredible Journey of Hugh Glass, American Mountain ManAn amazing show of a man's will to survive.
- Into the Wild: Outdoor MoviesReleased in 1980, twenty-five years before "Brokeback Mountain," "The Mountain Men" tells the story of two trappers who find that their way of life is slowly coming to an end.
James Beckwourth: Slave Turned Mountain Man and ExplorerAlthough not as well known as his contemporaries, James Beckwourth made a significant contribution to the exploration of the American West. He lived a life of adventure, and discovered a pass that was named for him.- Mountain Man Anvil Shooting Competition in the OzarksThe National Anvil Shooting Contest - the Super Bowl of competitive anvil shooting - has been held every April since 1994 in Mississippi. Many of the people attending the event in the Ozarks will go on to compete in the national event.
Time Traveling the North Caucasus with Folklore of Wisdom - 1942A Tatar has to be wise, or else how would folklore have conquered Byzantium and Rome with all her book learning?- The Making of a Modern Day Mountain ManThis is an article that is about how to become a modern day mountain man. It will show you that you can be what ever you desire.
- The Mountain ManI love a great joke and the good ones are few and far between, but I heard this one recently, got a kick out of it and want to share it. It's not filthy rotten, but should not be repeated in front of children.
- Jedediah SmithJedediah Smith was a mountain man who helped discover the West. His life was full of emotional and physical pain, which would eventually be the death of him.
- Rugged Mountain MenRead a poem about rugged mountain men of the past and what they had to do to survive. Based on real life encounters.
- Mountain ManA poem written while I was living in Oklahoma and desperately wanting out
- A Mountain Man Teaches Himself to FlyEven before Microsoft Flight Simulator, some folks were flying small aircraft without any formal training. This is a story about one of them.
Jed the Mountain ManA poetic story of being snow bound in the mountains.- THE MOUNTAIN MANEven though he thought he was all grown up, there was still some "little boy" in him
- Ambush in the Alleghenies by William P. Robertson and David RimerJourney back into your past with this, factual, vivid tales told in the view of many cultures, Scottish, American Indian, and English.
Green River RendezvousEach year on the second full weekend in July, Pinedale, Wyoming turns back the clock- Benjamin "Ben" Vernon Lilly : Last of the Mountain MenBenjamin Lilly, last of the mountain men, was known as the greatest lion and bear hunter in the southwest.
A Proper Burial is Mountain Man's Final WishWe hear a lot in the news about bad things teenagers are doing these days. Rarely do we hear anything about the good. This is a great story about a group of great teenagers helping to honor a dying man's final wishes. Too many kids today are wrapped up in themselves
My Biggest Secret Would Be a Dream Come TrueThe life of a recluse is tranquil and free.- SHHHH It's a Secretno one who can see, hear, or touch me knows this secret.
- Road TripSome men have no tact with their pick-up lines.
