When Jim Bridger was a young man, the entire western half of what's now the United States was for lack of a better term a ...

In the 1850s, Jim Bridger put his extensive knowledge of the West to use by guiding wealthy adventurers, geological surveyors ...

Four years later, in 1830, Bridger and several other trappers would purchase the Rocky Mountain Fur Company from Bridger's former employer William Ashley. Bridger's involvement in the fur trade would ...

Trapper: Enterprising young man -- Set poles for the mountains -- Hivernan -- Missouri legion -- Hugh Glass and the grizzly -- Booshway: Blanket chief -- Battle of Pierre's Hole -- Shot in the back -- ...

What: A fundraising event to benefit the students at Bridger School. There will be a family climb, trail run, parkour challenge, obstacle course and more. When: Saturday, April 2 at 8 a.m.

First published in 1925 under title: James Bridger, trapper, frontiersman, scout and guide NMAI copy 39088009475609 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Gift from the library of John C.

One of the best things about the Paramount drama Lawman: Bass Reeves was the way the series took the historical accounts of the titular U.S. Marshal and elevated the lesser-known elements of his story ...