Journal of a Trapper

A Firsthand Chronicle of Frontier Survival and Wilderness Adventure

Journal of a Trapper by Osborne Russell offers a rare and unfiltered look into the life of a 19th-century fur trapper navigating the wilds of the Rocky Mountains. Written between 1834 and 1843, this journal captures the day-to-day struggles, triumphs, and dangers faced by one of America's true mountain men.

Unlike secondhand tales of the frontier, Russell's journal places readers in the saddle, surrounded by grizzlies, snow-capped peaks, hostile encounters, and the raw freedom of the untamed West.

Authentic and unedited frontier diaryClean modern formatting for ease of readingPerfect for lovers of Western history, survival stories, and early American explorationA valuable resource for homeschoolers, reenactors, and wilderness educators

Inside you'll read about:

Hunting and trapping beaver in remote mountain terrain

Winter survival without shelter or supplies

Life among Native American tribes and trappers

Grizzly bear attacks, starvation, and frontier justice