Trappers and Trailblazers - Part 1

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West - A podcast by Dr. Ken Turner - Tuesdays

John Colter was returning to St. Louis with Lewis and Clark when he returned to the wilderness to guide and trap beaver. He traveled through Idaho, Wyoming and Montana searching for beaver and working with Indians. He was chased for six miles by Blackfeet Indians, running naked he survived by hiding in a river. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices