These mountains appear to be almost entirely composed of stratas of rock of various colours (mostly red) and are partially covered with a dwarfish growth of pine and cedar, which are the only species of timber to be seen.

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• William Henry Ashley:

  We remained at our encampment of this day until the morning of the 7th, when we descended ten miles

• William Henry Ashley:

  Many of their lodges remained as perfect as when occupied. They were made of poles two or three inc

• William Henry Ashley:

  These people were well dressed in skins, had some guns, but armed generally with bows and arrows an

• William Henry Ashley:

  Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with whic

• William Henry Ashley:

  It appears from Mr. Smith's account that there is no scarcity of buffalo as he penetrated the count

• William Henry Ashley:

  On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country.

• William Henry Ashley:

  The only very rugged part of the route is in crossing the Big Horn mountain, which is about 30 mile

• William Henry Ashley:

  I had the Big Horn river explored from Wind River mountain to my place of embarkation.

• William Henry Ashley:

  The Yellowstone river is a beautiful river to navigate.

• William Henry Ashley:

  Snow is so common that I have omitted to note its falling at least two days out of Three.