Description:
This collection of true life hunting and wilderness stories gives a telling insight into a period of the American West that had a philosophy and humor all its own. A time that has faded and will soon be lost forever. It includes a profile of the author that was originally published in New Mexico Wildlife magazine and stories that were originally published Outdoor Life magazine, as well as poems and illustrations.
Brief description: Tolbert James "Shorty" Lyon, a widely-published writer, is best known as a hunter/trapper/philosopher but he was also a pioneer, homesteader, miner, mill hand, woodcutter, forester, conservationist, rancher, hunting guide, farmer and an honored member of The New Mexico Trapper's Hall of Fame.