First published in 1880, this classic travelogue chronicles the adventures of F.V. Hayden, a geologist and surveyor who explored the American West in the 1860s. From the Badlands of South Dakota to the mountains of Montana, Hayden vividly captures the beauty and ruggedness of this unspoiled landscape.

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