THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAPS 17-18) THE BLACK HILLS and THE MOUNTAIN HUNT
About this episode
This episode explores Francis Parkman's journey through the Black Hills and the Mountain Hunt as described in his work on the Oregon Trail.
🎙️ SHOW NOTES 1001 Stories From The Old West Francis Parkman — The Oregon Trail , Chapters 17 & 18 The Black Hills & The Mountain Hunt Chapter 17 — The Black Hills In this chapter, Parkman and his companions push into the rugged, pine‑covered ridges of the Black Hills — a landscape that feels darker, wilder, and more mysterious than anything they've crossed so far. The trail grows steep and broken, the air turns sharp, and the party finds itself surrounded by towering rock formations and dense timber that seem to swallow sound. Parkman's descriptions capture both the beauty and the unease of this country. The Black Hills are rich with game, but also with signs of Sioux war parties, and every ridge seems to hold the possibility of danger. As the men navigate narrow passes and hidden valleys, Parkman reflects on the strange mixture of exhilaration and isolation that comes with traveling through such untamed ground. This chapter gives listeners a vivid sense of the frontier at its most dramatic — a place where nature feels ancient, powerful, and indifferent to the travelers moving through it. Chapter 18 — The Mountain Hunt Here Parkman turns from the dark timber of the hills to the…
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Host: Jon Hagadorn
Topics covered
- Oregon Trail
- Black Hills
- Mountain Hunt
- frontier life
- wildlife
- adventure
Keywords
- Oregon Trail
- Francis Parkman
- Black Hills
- Mountain Hunt
- Sioux
- wildlife
- adventure
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Oregon Trail, Black Hills, Mountain Hunt, Sioux
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