Synopsis
Hunting Trips Of A Ranchman: Sketches Of Sport On The Northern Cattle Plains is a book written by Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. The book is a collection of essays and stories about Roosevelt's experiences as a ranchman and hunter on the Northern Cattle Plains of the United States. The book is divided into three parts, each of which covers a different hunting trip that Roosevelt took in the late 1800s. The first part of the book covers Roosevelt's trip to the Little Missouri River in North Dakota in 1883. During this trip, Roosevelt hunted bison, elk, and other big game animals. He also describes the landscape and the people he encountered on his trip.The second part of the book covers Roosevelt's trip to the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming in 1892. During this trip, Roosevelt hunted mountain sheep and other game animals. He also describes the challenges of hunting in the rugged terrain of the Bighorn Mountains.The third part of the book covers Roosevelt's trip to the Yellowstone River in Montana in 1893. During this trip, Roosevelt hunted elk, deer, and other game animals. He also describes the beauty of the Yellowstone River and the surrounding landscape.Overall, Hunting Trips Of A Ranchman: Sketches Of Sport On The Northern Cattle Plains is an exciting and informative book that provides a glimpse into the life of a ranchman and hunter in the late 1800s. The book is filled with vivid descriptions of the landscape, the animals, and the people of the Northern Cattle Plains, and is a must-read for anyone interested in hunting, ranching, or the history of the American West.Also Illustrated By J. C. Beard, Fannie E. Gifford, And Henry Sandham.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Review
It's no secret that America's most bully president was also its most bully outdoorsman and conservationist; what's often forgotten was how beautifully and authoritatively he wrote about the wilderness and his considerable experiences there. These two pre-White House narratives--Ranchman was originally published in 1885, Wilderness Hunter eight years later--are rich and vivid. The former chronicles Roosevelt's sojourns in the Dakota Badlands; the latter is an extended love letter to the pleasures and challenges of outdoor life. So what if some of his 19th-century ideas seem politically incorrect by the standards of the next century--magnificent prose is still magnificent prose. "Nowhere, not even at sea," writes the future First Hunter in one haunting passage, "does a man feel more lonely than when riding over the far-reaching seemingly never-ending plains ... [but] after a man has lived a little while on or near them, their very vastness and loneliness and their melancholy monotony have a strong fascination for him." By comparison, the isolation and weight of the Oval Office must have seemed like an afternoon stroll in the park.
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