The mountain men were a tough race, as many selective breeds of Americans have had to be; their courage, skill and mastery of the conditions of their chosen life were absolute or they would not have been here. Nor would they have been here if they had not responded to the loveliness of the country and found in their way of life something precious beyond safety, gain, comfort and family life.
--Bernard DeVoto
Across the Wide Missouri
Waste Not, Want Not
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While it's entirely possible I've written about this before, the chances
that you'll remember are vanishingly slim. I don't, and it's my blog.
Anyway, this...
8 years ago
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