History of the Medicine Bow National Forest

History of the Medicine Bow National Forest
Author: P. S. Lovejoy
Publisher: Just Trails LLC
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2015-01-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0989342328

This is a compilation and republication of a report originally written in 1909 that includes a very unique history of the Medicine Bow National Forest as well as a broader description of the Forest including management practices. For more background about the book http://www.justtrails.com/history-medicine-bow-national-forest/,

Good Medicine For the Bow

Good Medicine For the Bow
Author: Marvin Cronberg
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2015-03-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1460244907

It was not easy to establish and maintain a frontier community. Aside from the harassment from the native americans, there were the usual petty jealousies and worse, a total lack of law enforcement. Fortunately there were individuals whose leadership would overcome the desire for personal gain and supplant the community effort. These were people who wanted something more and sacrificed to make it happen. But this book is not about people, it is about dedication. It is about a process that includes men and women who want to be a part of something greater than themselves. This is a process that is uncommon today, but was common in frontier Wyoming....

The Medicine Bows: Wyoming's Mountain Country

The Medicine Bows: Wyoming's Mountain Country
Author:
Publisher: Caxton Press
Total Pages: 208
Release:
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780870045370

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press The giant redwood trees are one of California’s best known attractions. Thousands of tourists visit the Northern California groves each year. The story of the California redwood lumber industry also tells the stories of the men, the trains, and the land. This book is dedicated to the pioneer lumbermen who succeeded in launching careers as mill men by overcoming the tremendous obstacle of moving the giant redwoods from the woods to the mill, by inventing equipment strong enough to handle the gigantic logs, and by finding suitable markets for their lumber throughout the Pacific area; and to Augustus William Ericson and the other early photographers who preserved the early history of logging in pictures.

History of Jelm, Wyoming, Vol. 1

History of Jelm, Wyoming, Vol. 1
Author: Keith Jones
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014-04-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1312073101

This is a comprehensive local history of Jelm and The Big Laramie Valley, Wyoming, with a chronological story from 1865 through about 1930, including maps, photos, reminiscences, newspaper clippings and other items, with extensive indexing. It includes the true story of "The Cummins City Caper", wherein one John Cummins created a false gold rush to the area, as well as the story of the creation of Woods Landing. Color cover and Black & White interior. A companion (59 pp.) volume contains miscellaneous records, letters, stories and recollections. By separate FB request, you may also receive a DVD of "Man From Painted Post" (filmed at Jelm) and a copy of "He Lives Again", by Conrad Hansen, a short story telling of the restoration of a Model T, from the vantage point of the Model T.