The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal, Volume 3, 2009-1

In their continuing effort to increase knowledge and bring fresh perspective to the Rocky Mountain fur trade, the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale, Wyoming, and the Sublette County Historical Society has released volume three of the The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal. This third annual publication contains articles on well-known fur trader John Colter, the Taos whiskey trade, an American Fur Company Northwest trade gun, the Delaware Mountaineers, artist Alfred Jacob Miller, the Spanish saddle and an examination into early efforts to save the American bison.

Each article accepted for publication is well written, heavily researched and peer-reviewed. The people on the reviewing panel are top-notch in their field and include historians and material culture experts. The authors for this volume include: John Jackson, Joe Kierst, Barry C. Bohnet, Doyle Reid, Chavawn Kelley, Clay Landry and Ken Zontek. The journal is nicely illustrated throughout with mostly original artwork and images.

    The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal is a source for substantive information with fresh perspectives on the Western fur trade.