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In The Heart Of The Bitterroot Mountains: The Story Of The Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893
In The Heart Of The Bitterroot Mountains is a non-fiction book written by Heclawa and published in 1894. The book tells the story of the Carlin Hunting Party, a group of nine men who embarked on a hunting expedition in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana in September 1893. The group consisted of experienced hunters and outdoorsmen, including the Carlin brothers, who were well-known in the area for their hunting prowess.
The book chronicles the group's journey through the rugged terrain of the Bitterroot Mountains, as they hunted for big game such as elk, deer, and bear. Along the way, they faced numerous challenges, including harsh weather conditions, dangerous wildlife, and difficult terrain. Despite these obstacles, the group persevered and managed to bag several impressive trophies.
However, the expedition took a tragic turn when one of the members, a young man named Frank Carlin, was killed in a hunting accident. The book describes the aftermath of this event, as the group struggled to cope with the loss of their friend and companion.
In The Heart Of The Bitterroot Mountains offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of hunting and outdoor adventure in the late 19th century. It is a vivid and engaging account of a group of men who pushed themselves to their limits in pursuit of their passion for the hunt.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
The book chronicles the group's journey through the rugged terrain of the Bitterroot Mountains, as they hunted for big game such as elk, deer, and bear. Along the way, they faced numerous challenges, including harsh weather conditions, dangerous wildlife, and difficult terrain. Despite these obstacles, the group persevered and managed to bag several impressive trophies.
However, the expedition took a tragic turn when one of the members, a young man named Frank Carlin, was killed in a hunting accident. The book describes the aftermath of this event, as the group struggled to cope with the loss of their friend and companion.
In The Heart Of The Bitterroot Mountains offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of hunting and outdoor adventure in the late 19th century. It is a vivid and engaging account of a group of men who pushed themselves to their limits in pursuit of their passion for the hunt.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
310 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1993
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About the author
A.L.A. Himmelwright
8 booksAbraham Lincoln Artman Himmelwright (February 7, 1865 – March 24, 1936), a civil engineer, author, adventurer, and marksman was the general manager of The Roebling Construction Company, the New York City firm created by John A. Roebling's Sons Company of Trenton, New Jersey. Himmelwright's first and second names were given to him by his parents to honor the slain president, Abraham Lincoln, assassinated the year Himmelwright was born. In most of the works he authored he went by the name "ALA Himmelwright".
He was born on February 7, 1865 in Milford, Pennsylvania. In 1894 he was with the Carlin hunting party which left its cook, George Colgate behind to die.[2] He purchased land in Stockholm, New Jersey and in 1907 completed a fireproof house made of stone. He died in 1936
He was born on February 7, 1865 in Milford, Pennsylvania. In 1894 he was with the Carlin hunting party which left its cook, George Colgate behind to die.[2] He purchased land in Stockholm, New Jersey and in 1907 completed a fireproof house made of stone. He died in 1936
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May 26, 2021
Ebook wasn't available on Amazon, but found it on Barnes & Noble:
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September 6, 2022
Found this e-book on Barnes & Noble instead:
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December 29, 2010
An interesting recount of the Carlin hunting trip in the Bitterroot Mtns along Hwy 12, which runs between Lewiston and Missoula. It was nice knowing the area and having a general idea of the environment the men were traveling in. The book includes an outline of events with associated milepost markers along the highway. The controversy over whether to leave a man behind to die in order to save the lives of the rest of the party didn't really strike me until the end of the book, after the party was rescued, and then there was the public backlash on the decision they'd made. I'd felt they'd made pretty sound decisions once they decided to leave, though if they'd recognized the serious potential of the situation and had left as soon as they'd discovered the issue, maybe the man could have been saved. Overall, the book raises interesting discussion points on the complexities of nature as well as the complexities of people and the interaction of the two.
December 5, 2015
A wonderful read and firsthand account of the Carlin hunting party that faced early season snows in September 1893 in the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho. Though the telling of this true adventure of five men is sensationalized at times, which is characteristic of the true story genre in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the reader certainly feels as if they are with the hunting party and experiencing their misery and decision making processes.
The story is similar in style to the many stories written about the Donner Party in California - a similar situation that involved human suffering and misery.
Author Ladd Hamilton published a book titled "Snowbound" in 1997 that is essentially, in my opinion, a rather dry rehash of Himmelwright's book.
A fun, fast read.
The story is similar in style to the many stories written about the Donner Party in California - a similar situation that involved human suffering and misery.
Author Ladd Hamilton published a book titled "Snowbound" in 1997 that is essentially, in my opinion, a rather dry rehash of Himmelwright's book.
A fun, fast read.
August 17, 2010
This was a quick and enjoyable read. It's less about hunting and more about the party getting snowed in in the Bitteroot mountain range. Escaping back to civilization is made more complicated by a member of the party who had a self-inflicted medical emergency.
July 25, 2022
It was alright. Different from what I normally read but still interesting.
November 7, 2022
Great book, the e-book version can be found on Kobo, at:
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