Mountain men roamed the wilds alone or in small groups ... Ever restless, Colter traveled hundreds of miles solo during the harsh winter of 1807. He trapped and traded, exploring areas like ...

Who are these guys? They’re American mountain men—reenactors of the fur trade that flourished in North America from roughly 1800 to 1840. Like the better known reenactors of the Civil War ...

Mountain Men' profiles three such people ... Tom Oar needs an entire year to prepare for the seven-month-long winter on Montana's Yaak River. In Alaska, Marty Meierotto must gather enough wood to ...