Indian Trails and Grizzly Tales [Paperback]

Bud Cheff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1994

When Bud Cheff set out to write a book about his life, the intent was to do a personal reminisce in which he'd convey to his family and friends his incredible adventures in a life that spanned the transition era from pioneer days to the present in the remote, forested wilderness, the "Grizzly Country" at the edge of the Mission Mountains east of Ronan in western Montana - and his book is full of numerous encounters with the grizzly. But he has accomplished much more than that. His book truly reveals the drama and the innocence of making a way of life in a remote and wild land. This land in which Bud Cheff was raised is, however, Indian Country too and many stories in this book portray his close relationship with the Flathead Indians, growing up in the Ronan area, his years as an outfitter, and many others. This is a big book, 232 pages, 6 x 9 format, with 45 photographs including a beautiful cover photograph of a 1904 encampment of the Flathead Indians.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Stoneydale Pr Pub Co (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912299541
• ISBN-13: 978-0912299549
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,350,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Timely!, September 13, 2011

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This review is from: Indian Trails and Grizzly Tales (Hardcover)

This book is insightful, inspiring and an wonderful look at a time period not that long ago with a very different way of life. The author is speaking from first hand experience which really added some weight to each of the stories. I have now read the book about 12 times through. I highly recommend it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book, May 9, 2010

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Dean W. Byrns "Mtdeanie" (Libby MT, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Indian Trails and Grizzly Tales (Hardcover)

This book written by Cheff in 1993 is a good book of stories if you are interested in early years growing up in Montana. I am familiar with the area spoken about in the book so it is of high interest to me. The Bob Marshall Wilderness area is talked about along with the Mission Mountains. This is a book you could read stories out of to your children or Grand Children. Also you learn much about how things were accomplished in the early 1900s. Find a copy to purchase and read, you wom't be disapointed.

5.0 out of 5 stars a walk into recent history, February 13, 2008

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bisky "bisky" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indian Trails and Grizzly Tales (Paperback)

i feel very lucky to have stumbled across this book, it is my all time favorite and i read a lot. i never like it when people tell me they should write a book about thier lives because everybody says it as if thier lives are more interesting than the rest ...but i read this and was so thankful that this man did just that. with his little snippets of memories growing up in montana, he took me to a different time ...a different way of thinking that i personally long for. it really wasn't that long ago but the world was so different then. he talk about going on hunting parties with full-blooded natives and about trying to get home from school in blizzards and moonshining as a youth for movie money. it's a very wonderful book and i can't thank bud enough for writing it. his family must be very happy to have it too.