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John Colter was a crack hunter with the Lewis and Clark expedition before striking out on his own as a mountain man and fur trader. A solitary journey in the winter of 1807-8 took him into present-day Wyoming. To unbelieving trappers he later reported sights that inspired the name of Colter's... read more

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There could be no more appropriate tribute to John Colter than the fact that for a century his legend has descended verbally from one generation to another.

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  1. Burton Harris (Author)

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