East of Yellowstone

East of Yellowstone
Author: Robert J. Carson
Publisher: Keokee Books
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2010-05-20
Genre: Geology
ISBN: 9781879628380

East of Yellowstone invites the curious into the dramatic geologic beauty of the Clarks Fork Valley just east of the world¿s first national park. Guided by geologist and professor Bob Carson, explore one of the most fascinating natural theaters in the world and interpret the fascinating geologic story of the terrain east of Yellowstone National Park, including the nearby Beartooths, Absarokas and Bighorn Basin of Wyoming and Montana. Five road logs steer readers over the Beartooth and Chief Joseph highways and adjoining roads to vistas of rugged mountains and scenic valleys. As the mileposts tick past, the remarkable history behind the enigmatic Heart Mountain detachment, Absaroka volcanics and Pleistocene glaciation unfolds. Full-color maps and an amazing collection of photographs enhance this story of the ages. ¿ Five road logs with maps covering some 166 miles¿ 10 topographic maps with trails outlined¿ 121 color photographs and 7 geologic maps¿ Historical sketches and tips for recreation

Journeys to the Land of Gold

Journeys to the Land of Gold
Author: Susan Badger Doyle
Publisher: Montana Historical Society
Total Pages: 870
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780917298486

Collected here for the first time ever are the surviving eyewitness accounts of the Bozeman's Trail's civilian emigrants: twenty-four diaries written during the journey and nine reminiscences prepared afterward. These accounts describe life on the West's last great emigrant trail, the shortcut from the Platte River Road to the Montana goldfields, from 1863 until 1866, when the route was closed by "Red Cloud's War." Ample introductions, extensive annotation, historical illustrations, and detailed maps enrich this oversized, two-volume compendium.