Jack the Young Trapper: An Eastern Boy's Fur Hunting in the Rocky Mountains

"Jack the Young Trapper: An Eastern Boy's Fur Hunting in the Rocky Mountains" by George Bird Grinnell is a tale of a young boy's introduction to the wild world of fur trapping set against the backdrop of an expanding America. Follow Jack Danvers, a boy from the East, as he journeys to the Rocky Mountains to learn the ropes of trapping, spurred by a thirst for adventure and the dream of mastering the skills of legendary outdoorsmen. As Jack reconnects with his uncle and a close friend, a summer expedition is proposed where Jack has the opportunity to face the challenges of wilderness living while traversing landscapes teeming with antelope and beaver, promising a story of friendship, discovery, and the raw beauty of the untamed West.