• The Adventures of a Nature Guide, by Enos A. Mills

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The Adventures of a Nature Guide, by Enos A. Mills

By: Mentor New York
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  • Enos Mills (1870-1922 ), naturalist and conservationist, was instrumental in the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park. Like his mentor John Muir, Mills was an intrepid solitary high country rambler, as well as an accomplished Colorado mountain guide. There are mountain tales aplenty in "Adventures of a Nature Guide." At one point, Mills climbs Long's Peak alone in a gale with winds topping 170 mph., "carried away with the wild, elemental eloquence of the storm." Near the summit, the wind is so fierce he cannot make headway, so he concludes to "reverse ends." "Putting a shoulder against a rock point, I allowed the wind to push my legs around. This . . . enabled me to brace effectively with my feet, and also to hang on more securely with my hands. . . There was no climbing; the wind sucked, dragged, pushed, and floated me ever upward."
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Episodes
  • The Development of a Woman Guide

    The Development of a Woman Guide
    Jul 16 2023
    23 mins
  • The Evolution of Nature Guiding

    The Evolution of Nature Guiding
    Jul 16 2023
    27 mins
  • Harriet--Little Mountain Climber

    Harriet--Little Mountain Climber
    Jul 16 2023
    20 mins

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