Western Trails

Owyhee Trails: The West's Forgotten Corner by Mike Hanley with Ellis Lucia The Owyhees are sharp and ragged peaks rising from the high desert of Oregon and Idaho. The authors recount the boisterous past of the rugged West.

314 Pages, Softcover, 106 illustrations, maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-281-2 $14.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-492-2

Blazing a Wagon Trail to Oregon: A Weekly Chronicle of the Great Migration of 1843 by Lloyd W. Coffman This is the story of a determined group of American pioneers who set out to move their families from the settled frontier in Missouri to the far Pacific shore.

184 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-572-1

ISBN# 978-0-87004-511-0

$12.95

Trails of the Smoky Hill by Wayne C. Lee and Howard C. Raynesford The Smoky Hill River is actually a shortcut between the Missouri River and Denver. The area was coveted by white men for their new stage lines and by Native Americans for the abundant buffalo. This is the story of the conflict.

235 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-276-8

$17.95

Pioneer Trails West by Western Writers of America The greatest writers of the American West have combined talents to produce a book featuring the old roads that crisscrossed early America from the East Coast to West.

292 Pages, Hardcover, Photos, Maps, Index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-304-8

$24.95

Idaho’s Historic Trails: From Lewis and Clark to Railroads by Martin Potucek This is the story of trails blazed by early explorers, miners, and soldiers and provides travel tips for modern-day explorers. Includes maps of roads, trails and trips.

166 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, bibliography

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-502-8

ISBN# 978-0-87004-494-6

Gem Minerals of Idaho With Field Trip Maps by John A. Beckwith

$19.95

Perhaps no other part of the world has experienced more gem mineral-forming forces than Idaho. The perfect guide for beginner rockhounds or visiting gem collectors.

129 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-228-7

From the Backlist... Colorado on Foot by Robert L. Brown

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-336-9

$12.95/ $14.95 Canadian/l9.99 UK

$11.95

Bicycling the Oregon Trail by Don Weinell country by bicycle is probably about as close as you can come today to experiencing what it was like for the pioneers when they forged the Oregon Trail back in the 1800’s.”– Neil Gunton

212 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, photos, maps, GPS coordinates

ISBN# 978-087004-612-4 $17.00

The California Trail: Yesterday & Today by William E. Hill Whether for land, a chance for a new life, or for gold, California was the magnet that drew thousands during the mid-1800s. The California Trail was the way many emigrants and argonauts chose. The book examines the Trail’s historical development, alternate routes, maps and guidebooks.

345 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, fold-out trail map

ISBN# 978-087004-604-9

$18.00

The Lewis and Clark Trail: Yesterday and Today by William E. Hill This book details the journey of the Corps of Discovery with illustrations of points along the route, including museums and historic sites.

288 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-439-7

$16.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-566-0

The Santa Fe Trail: Yesterday and Today by William E. Hill Easy to use whether you are in an armchair or an automobile: the book is divided into history, maps, diaries, artists, and what to see along the Trail.

232 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-354-3

$16.95

The Oregon Trail: Yesterday and Today by William E. Hill Hill’s book is an explanation of what the Oregon Trail was really like that blends history, maps, guides, diaries, and old drawings with contemporary photos and experiences.

179 Pages, Softcover, 169 illustrations, end map, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-319-2

$12.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-560-8

The Pony Express Trail: Yesterday and Today by William E. Hill The Pony Express delivered mail across a continent at a critical time and captured the imagination of people worldwide. On the 150th anniversary of its founding, Hill tells the story of the Express and takes us along the route, now a National Historic Trail.

321 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-476-2

$18.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-495-3