The Pioneer Boys of the Columbia; or, In the Wilderness of the Great Northwest

"The Pioneer Boys of the Columbia; or, In the Wilderness of the Great Northwest" by St. George Rathborne, is a tale of adventure set in the early 1800s, chronicling the experiences of young cousins Dick and Roger Armstrong as they traverse the wild Pacific Northwest. The boys start off ready to tackle the Yellowstone River's rapids, but their journey turns treacherous after sabotage leads to a near-fatal capsizing. Facing not only the perils of the wilderness but also betrayal from within their own group, possibly connected to a vengeful French trader, readers can see the boys demonstrate courage as they navigate both natural and human-made obstacles in a landscape teeming with both opportunity and danger.