“My name is John Colter…” So begins this work of historical fiction, a first-person account that tells the story of John Colter’s time with Lewis and Clark in detail, embellishing conversations and scenes as they might have happened while using the Lewis and Clark journals to help maintain historical accuracy. The book also takes a look at Colter’s years in the Rockies as the “First Mountain Man,” though the main focus is on his time with the Corps of Discovery in the years 1804-1806. A must-read for all John Colter and Lewis and Clark fans.
Don Amiet lives in Dallas, Oregon, with his wife, Deborah Lynn.