Wilderness

  In 1828, the Rocky Mountains were wild and treacherous. Anyone daring to travel there faced unknown dangers and adventures at every turn. On a hunting trip, young Nathaniel King stumbled onto a disgraced Crow Indian. Attempting to regain his honor, Sitting Bear placed himself and his family in great peril, for a war party of hostile Utes threatened to kill them all. When the savages wounded Sitting Bear and kidnapped his wife and daughter, Nathaniel had to rescue them or watch them perish. But despite his skill in tricking unfriendly Indians, King might have just met an enemy he could not outsmart. The story opens with Nate tracking a deer through the woods. He eventually brings down the animal and is forced to scare off a panther who is also vying for the meat. It's here that we're introduced to Sitting Bear, a friendly Crow Indian. He befriends Nate and the two of them venture to his lodge. We meet Sitting Bear's lovely family and find Nate bringing down a buffalo to hi...

  In 1828, the Rocky Mountains were an immense, unsettled region through which few white men dared to travel. Only courageous mountain men like Nathaniel King were willing to risk the unknown dangers for the freedom the wilderness offered. But while attending a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders, King's freedom was threatened when he was accused of murdering several men for their money. With the help of his friend Shakespeare McNair, Nathaniel had to prove his innocence. For he had not cast off the fetters of society to spend the rest of his life behind bars. The story opens by finding our wayward travelers on the way to the annual mountain man rendezvous. As they take a breather for the evening, Nate fights and kills his second grizzly bear. He finds that this only adds fuel to the fire of his reputation. Spending the night in the woods, there's a creepy scene where the forest surrounding them goes eerily quiet. It's a serene passage, but one that packs a heavy punch. ...

In 1828, although the United States had only been in existence for fifty years, some cities were already bustling, overcrowded metropolises. Beyond the Mississippi River, however, lay a vast region unexplored by white men. There, nineteen-year-old Nathaniel King and a rugged mountain man named Shakespeare McNair head for a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders in the Rocky Mountains. The story opens only a few days after the conclusion of the previous volume. Shakespeare is leading Nate to the annual mountain man rendezvous. Along the way, David Robbins infuses the tale with an opening battle against Ute warriors. It's a harrowing experience as the two white men fight off the savages. Following this, Nate is nearly killed by a giant rattlesnake. Surviving that encounter, the two men next have to help a band of Shoshone braves fend off a horde of dreaded Blackfoot Indians. The author keeps the action flowing, leading up to the crux of the story. It's here that we're introdu...