Zenas Leonard

Narrative of the Adventures of Zenas Leonard: Five Years As a Mountain Man in the Rocky Mountains

Zenas Leonard was a true mountain man. He lived in the Rockies for five years, cut off from civilization, surrounded by hostile Indian tribes and vicious grizzly bears, providing for himself with his guns and traps. He was also on Walker's expedition of 1833-34. His adventures provide a remarkable insight into the American fur trade, giving the perspective of a trapper and adventurer. He also describes battles between the Crows and Blackfeet, and tells the stories of some of his important contemporaries.