The Medicine Bows: Wyoming's Mountain Country [Paperback]

Scott Thybony (Author), Robert G Rosenberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1985

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press

The significance of the Medicine Bow region is tied to its abundant natural resources in close proximity to majore 19th century migration routes.  The high mountain lakes and streams, rugged rocky peaks and endless vistas of forest remain popular with outdoorsmen who travel from afar to enjoy the unsullied natural world that still remains there.

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About the Author

The authors, Scott Thybony and Robert G. Rosenberg were initially contracted by the U.S. Forest service to conduct a geological survey of the Medicine Bows, that project turned into this deeply researched historical study.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Caxton Press (May 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087004415X
• ISBN-13: 978-0870044151
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,493,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful history of the Bows, April 24, 2001

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William J Higgins III (Laramie, Wyoming United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Medicine Bows: Wyoming's Mountain Country (Paperback)

The Medicine Bow Mountain Range is in southeastern Wyoming, and this book gives a very good chronological history of this area. The authors begin with the earliest known evidence of man inhabiting this area, then move on to talk about how the Indians,fur trappers and mountain men influenced this part of the west. William Ashley paved the way for the Overland Trail, Jim Bridger helped to explore this region and John Fremont mapped this part of the west. Chapters on the logging, mining and grazing industries are also very interesting. The railroad had a major fundamental part in the development of this area. The authors also talk about the Medicine Bow National Forest and how till this day, it is still trying to be a land for multiple use. I really enjoyed this book, there is a lot of history here.