Project Gutenberg 2015-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 290 Mattes, Merrill J. 1910 1996 Colter's Hell and Jackson's Hole The Fur Trappers' Exploration of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton Park Region Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Colter's Hell and Jackson's Hole" by Merrill J. Mattes is a historical account likely written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the explorations and fur-trapping adventures in the Yellowstone and Grand Teton region, highlighting the contributions of early trappers, particularly John Colter, known as the first explorer of Yellowstone. It offers a detailed narrative on the geographical marvels and historical significance of the area while unraveling misconceptions about its legendary features. The opening of the book sets the stage for the historical journey through the Yellowstone-Grand Teton region, emphasizing its hidden beauty and adventurous past, particularly before it was formally recognized as a national park. The text reveals that for thirty years prior to the Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition in the 1870s, fur trappers explored these lands yet remained largely uncredited in history. It introduces the concept of "Colter's Hell," clarifying that the name was misapplied historically and ties it to the early exploration narrative led by the trappers seeking beaver furs, ultimately weaving rich historical threads that connect these figures to the mesmerizing landscapes they traversed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Yellowstone National Park Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.) F721 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 193482 2025-06-20T08:03:06.867562 text/html 169321 2024-10-22T23:23:05 text/html 7776154 2025-06-20T08:03:14.080440 application/epub+zip 7778068 2025-06-20T08:03:09.342594 application/epub+zip 125627 2025-06-20T08:03:07.795473 application/epub+zip 7843277 2025-06-20T08:03:17.084456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7819008 2025-06-20T08:03:12.472447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176710 2022-09-22T18:11:36.618583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167800 2025-06-20T08:03:06.239558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148024 2024-10-22T23:23:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16231 2025-06-20T08:03:17.242472 application/rdf+xml 22396 2025-06-20T08:03:07.897552 image/jpeg 3526 2025-06-20T08:03:07.845560 image/jpeg 6980126 2025-06-20T08:03:07.061556 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