Project Gutenberg 2013-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 511 Ingersoll, Ernest 1852 1946 The Crest of the Continent: A Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond E-text prepared by KD Weeks, Greg Bergquist, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "The Crest of the Continent: A Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond" by Ernest Ingersoll is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book captures the author's personal experiences and observations during an adventurous journey through the Rocky Mountains, offering a vivid portrayal of the scenery, wildlife, and human interactions in the region. Through its delightful prose, the work touches on themes of exploration, nature, and the quest for solace beyond the confines of civilization. At the start of this lively account, the author expresses a sense of awe and excitement as he first glimpses the majestic Rocky Mountains, describing their ethereal appearance against the skyline. The narrative introduces a group of friends and companions, including a musician, artist, and a photographer, who have charismatically banded together to embark on a memorable expedition in a specially chartered train. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of Denver and its surroundings, detailing aspects of the city that underline its rapid development and rich resources, while fostering an atmosphere of camaraderie and adventure as the group prepares to delve deeper into the mountainous beauty that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43020/43020-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Rocky Mountains F721 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 916056 2025-08-17T10:43:03.458786 text/html 888975 2024-10-23T16:36:18 text/html 5194835 2025-08-17T10:43:16.116745 application/epub+zip 5210644 2025-08-17T10:43:06.211780 application/epub+zip 451951 2025-08-17T10:43:05.140793 application/epub+zip 5435381 2025-08-17T10:43:23.361786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5019548 2025-08-17T10:43:14.897725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622135 2022-09-19T15:59:11.063972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830228 2025-08-17T10:43:01.712801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 810050 2024-10-23T16:36:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16659 2025-08-17T10:43:23.533667 application/rdf+xml 20930 2025-08-17T10:43:05.261768 image/jpeg 3328 2025-08-17T10:43:05.201764 image/jpeg 5655787 2025-08-17T10:43:04.363764 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia