Project Gutenberg 2009-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 80 Mills, Joe 1880 1935 Mills, Enoch Josiah Comstock, Enos B. (Enos Benjamin) 1879 1945 Comstock, E. B. (Enos Benjamin) 26021871 A Mountain Boyhood Produced by Al Haines "A Mountain Boyhood" by Joe Mills is a memoir chronicling the author's experiences growing up in the American West, specifically during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around his journey to the Rocky Mountains, where he seeks adventure and a deep connection with the wilderness, inspired by the stories of his parents and pioneers. The book emphasizes themes of exploration, nature, and the spirit of adventure as it captures the essence of boyhood and the yearning for independence amidst the wild landscape. At the start of the memoir, the author reflects on his parents' pioneering days in Kansas, revealing their migration to the West during the gold rush and how those stories instilled a desire for adventure in him. As a boy, he fantasized about living in the Rocky Mountains, eventually taking a train to pursue that dream. The narrative showcases his initial journey filled with excitement and challenges, including his encounters with wildlife, the beauty of the landscape, and the reality of life in the wilderness, all while fostering an understanding of the wild and the various animals he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pioneers -- Colorado -- Biography Natural history -- Colorado Colorado -- Biography Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.) -- History Mills, Joe, 1880-1935 -- Childhood and youth Estes Park Region (Colo.) -- Social life and customs Longs Peak (Colo.) F721 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 397159 392477 2024-09-12T15:25:16.813951 2023-09-13T07:26:15.511060 text/html text/html 386545 2021-01-05T10:44:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1063553 2021-01-05T10:44:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1120924 2024-09-12T15:25:23.557456 application/epub+zip 1125777 2024-09-12T15:25:18.590011 application/epub+zip 206189 2024-09-12T15:25:17.535026 application/epub+zip 1295342 2024-09-12T15:25:27.392338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1278558 2024-09-12T15:25:22.707958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359740 2022-09-13T16:35:58.763838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365695 365691 2024-09-12T15:25:16.114893 2023-09-13T07:26:14.886078 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 365513 2021-01-05T10:44:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 144766 2021-01-05T10:44:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 365559 2021-01-05T10:44:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144720 2021-01-05T10:44:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22087 2024-09-12T15:25:27.541395 application/rdf+xml 13251 2024-09-12T15:25:17.882911 image/jpeg 3556 2024-09-12T15:25:17.708897 image/jpeg 1116405 2024-09-12T15:25:16.882094 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog