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Books from the Mountain Press Publishing Company

FORTY YEARS A FORESTER: 1903-1943
by Elers Koch
Koch was a ground breaking forester, a pioneering forest manager, and a master firefighter in the early days of the United States Forest Service. As one of "Gifford Pinchots young men" he helped establish the boundaries of many western national forests. 220pp. 0-87842-377-X Mountain Press Publishing Company, $30.00 HC

THE JOURNALS OF PATRICK GASS: Member Of The Lewis And Clark Expedition
by Patrick Gass
In this new edition of Sgt. Patrick Gasss journal, the editor includes a previously unknown account book from later in Gasss life which lends new insight into his work. 460pp. 0-87842-350-8 Mountain Press Publishing Company, $36.00 HC

LAKOTA NOON: The Indian Narrative Of Custer's Defeat
by Gregory F. Michno
In Lakota Noon the Indian participants of the battle of the Little Bighorn tell their own story of that hot day in June 1876rather than having it told for them. The authors innovative approach allows readers to follow the warriors onto the battlefield and see the fight through their eyes. 352pp. 0-87842-356-7 Mountain Press Publishing Company, $36.00 HC

WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON: Framing The Frontier
by Douglas Waitley
William Henry Jackson recorded on film what the late nineteenth-century world wanted to see: the real American frontier. His photographs of the Colorado Rockies, Mesa Verde, the Tetons, Yosemite, and Yellowstone made a mark not only on the history of photography, but also on the history of the nation. 224 pp. 0-87842-381-8 Mountain Press Publishing Company, $36.00 HC

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