When Jim Bridger was a young man, the entire western half of what's now the United States was for lack of a better term a wilderness. A land teeming with bison and ruled by Indigenous hunter-gatherer ...

In the 1850s, Jim Bridger put his extensive knowledge of the West to use by guiding wealthy adventurers, geological surveyors, and the U.S. military. Then, in 1862, the discovery of gold in Montana ...

Four years later, in 1830, Bridger and several other trappers would purchase the Rocky Mountain Fur Company from Bridger's former employer William Ashley. Bridger's involvement in the fur trade would ...

Trapper: Enterprising young man -- Set poles for the mountains -- Hivernan -- Missouri legion -- Hugh Glass and the grizzly -- Booshway: Blanket chief -- Battle of Pierre's Hole -- Shot in the back -- ...

Growing up, I frequently heard stories about Jim Bridger. If you’re not from the mountain west, like me, you may have never heard of him. In Utah, where I’m from, Jim Bridger was sort of a mythical ...

What: A fundraising event to benefit the students at Bridger School. There will be a family climb, trail run, parkour challenge, obstacle course and more. When: Saturday, April 2 at 8 a.m.

One of the best things about the Paramount drama Lawman: Bass Reeves was the way the series took the historical accounts of the titular U.S. Marshal and elevated the lesser-known elements of his story ...