A young man from back East goes on the adventure of his life in the wilds of Oregon in the early 20th century.

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Owen was an early resident of the Bitterroot Valley and served at agent to the Indians of Western Montana in the 1860's.

Revised edition of Howes I85: "Explorations and fur-trade operations from Green River to Salt Lake and Walla Walla, 1832-35, including the first account of the trapping expedition over the Sierra to California, led by Joe Walker."

History and biography of the Pacific Northwest; local history for towns in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia.

Based on the actual mid-nineteenth century journey by covered wagon of seven children through two thousand miles of wilderness and hardship from Missouri to Oregon.

"The following account of my experiences during my first trip over the Oregon trail, taken from a diary that I kept at the time and letters which I wrote home, I have written for ... my son ..."--Preface.

Contains historical descriptions of the Northwestern portion of the United States. Also included are missionary travels and descriptions of local Indians.