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The Lewis and Clark expedition had weathered much difficulty before it reached Idaho's Bitterroot Mountain Range but it was that severe and rugged obstacle that almost ended the expedition. If not for the aid of the Lemhi Shoshoni and the Nez Perce tribes, it is unlikely they would have reached their destination. This book tells their story.

Horses are not indigenous to the West. Prehistoric horses existed before humans came to the region but the horse only appeared after the Spanish Conquistadores brought their Spanish stallions to America. The arrival of the horse in the West changed forever the lives of the Native people and shaped the history of the West in many ways.

Sergeant Patrick Gass's journal -- never widely available to a general audience -- is the most readable and straightforward firsthand account of the Lewis and Clark expedition, largely because Gass focused on the human aspects of the epic journey. In this new edition, Carol MacGregor's thorough annotation of the journal and the inclusion of Gass's previously unknown account book from later in his life lend new insight into Gass's work and his ...