A captivating account of the geologic, historic, and cultural
evolution of the Rocky Mountain region.
More than any other American landscape, the Rocky Mountains have
prompted a remarkable medley of fierce, poetic dreams. For some 150
years this region served as a landscape of freedom for the black
sheep of our culture: from the rebellious sons of wealthy
industrialists to African American trappers; from affluent young
women struggling for suffrage to the hippies of the 1960's,
determined to turn their backs on the establishment. 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.
From this spot on the crest of the continent comes a fresh look at
how the nation's wild lands inspired some of our most cherished
notions of freedom, as well as how much we stand to lose should our
connections to those lands drift out of reach. 25 black & white
photos, index.
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