The Mountain Men were pioneers of the North American Rocky Mountain West who went to that region first as fur trappers. the trappers became the explorers of the far West.
Hardships
The Mountain Men travelled west because they loved the land and couldn't imagine a more magnificent place to live
Legacies
The Mountain Men faced attack by fur thieves, Indians wolves and bears
Legacies
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There were some Mountain Men that died from accidents and disease
One of the Mountain Men's legacies were recording their stories in personal journals
Another one of the Mountain Men's legacies was setting up trading posts that later became supply stations for settlers