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In Trace of TR: A Montana Hunter's Journey (Hardcover)
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Description
As a student of American history, as a hunter, horseman, and former Marine, and as someone passionate about the West, Dan Aadland had long felt a kinship with Theodore Roosevelt. One day, on a single-footing horse, lever-action rifle under his knee, Aadland set out to become acquainted with TR as only those who shared his experiences could. In Trace of TR documents that quest, inviting readers to ride along and get to know Theodore Roosevelt through the western environment that so profoundly influenced him. Accompany Aadland as he rides the broad prairies in search of TR’s “prongbuck,” tracks elk through the rugged Big Horn Mountains, and pursues a glimpse of the grizzly in the Absaroka Wilderness. Along the way the author’s campfire musings and reflections on Roosevelt’s writings further deepen and enrich this unique examination of our twenty-sixth president. With the trill of the western meadowlark and the bugle of the elk, the creak of saddle leather and the scent of sage, Aadland’s journey takes readers into TR’s beloved Dakota Territory then and now, offering a kindred spirit’s moving, deftly drawn portrait of both the land and the man across the space of a century.
About the Author
Dan Aadland is a rancher, writer, and retired teacher who breeds horses in Absarokee, Montana. His books include The Best of All Seasons: Fifty Years as a Montana Hunter (Nebraska 2007) and Sketches from the Ranch: A Montana Memoir, available in a Bison Books edition.
Praise for In Trace of TR: A Montana Hunter's Journey…
"The admiration for Roosevelt, Montana hunting and all things outdoors is evident in Dan Aadland''s well-written In Trace of TR: A Montana Hunter''s Journey. . . . The book is interlaced with stories of Roosevelt''s hunts, and it offers a keen perception for the Montana landscape and the man who loved the adventure as much as the sport."—Linda Wommack, True West Magazine
-Linda Wommack
“Aadland’s writing is much like the prose of Roosevelt himself—honest, authentic, and enjoyable to read.”—Jack Ballard, author of Creating a Traditional Elk Camp
-Jack Ballard
"Readers who hunt big game will enjoy the many interesting stories and will quickly recognize that Dan knows firsthand "whereof he speaks", whether it is in the terminology associated with packing, or as his wife suspects, in the "mysterious code" that we cartridge reloaders converse in."—Montana Sporting Journal
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