Maynard, Charles W

Follows the life of the nineteenth-century trapper and explorer who earned his reputation on the western frontier.

A short biography of man who founded the Sierra Club, from his Scottish roots to his boyhood in the Wisconsin wilderness, his travels to California, and his work as a naturalist.

Presents a biographical profile of Jim Bridger, looking at his early life, and discussing his role in the settling of the American West as a mountain man, explorer, interpreter, scout, guide, and storyteller.

Examines the life of Zebulon Pike, chronicling his exploration of territories within the Louisiana Purchase early in the nineteenth century, including his discovery of what is now known as Pike's Peak.

A biography of explorer John Wesley Powell, chronicling his life as a soldier and scientist.

Provides information about Fort McHenry in Maryland, examining its origins and its role in the history of the United States as a military facility, prison, hospital, and national park.

Provides information about the Urals, a 1,500 mile mountain range that forms the boundary between Europe and Asia, discussing their geologic features and resources, climate zones, plant and animal life, and people, and looking at attempts to protect them from pollution.

Provides information about the Himalayas, a mountain range that stretches from China's border, south to India, and west to Afghanistan, discussing their formation, climate zones, plants and animals, and people, and reviewing the history of exploration of the Himalayas.

Traces the history of Fort Ticonderoga, discussing why it was built, who has controlled it throughout the years, and why it plays a significant role in American history.