Colter's Hell and Jackson's Hole The Fur Trappers' Exploration of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton Park Region

"Colter's Hell and Jackson's Hole" by Merrill J. Mattes is a historical tale from the mid-1900s that recounts the thrilling adventures of early fur trappers in the Yellowstone and Grand Teton areas, with special attention to John Colter, the first explorer of Yellowstone. It seeks to correct misunderstandings about "Colter's Hell", explaining how the name became associated with this area. The book unearths the stories of those who chased beaver pelts across this stunning landscape in the decades before it became a national park, bringing to light their critical role in the region's exploration, an era largely unacknowledged prior to the famous Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition.