Shelter and Warmth
Building Cabins and Bear Traps Learn how did Jack Williams' family once gathered wood for building their home and discover how they constructed bear traps.
Building Cabins and Bear Traps
Learn how did Jack Williams' family once gathered wood for building their home and discover how they constructed bear traps.
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Transcripts
A Day in the Life
Peer into a day in the life of cattlemen and the cabins where they stayed.
Firewood Gathering
Art Brown discusses the procedure of gathering firewood from materials at abandoned building sites.
Sleeping on the Sand
Art describes a method to keep warm on the sand sheet when no tent or bed is available. (Audio and transcript)
Too Much Warmth, No More Shelter
Noel Harlan describes running fast when the school bell rang in Crestone.
Each Cabin Has a Story
Noel provides some insight.
Indian Watchtower
Bob Linger talks about the Utes and of the early settlers of the Medano Ranch area.
Images
Ron Jousma's Cabin
Cabin with chair outside. (zoom)
Herard Home (1895)
Julia Virginia Herard outside her home, a board and batten house. Circa 1895. (zoom)
Herard Home (1907)
Julia Virginia Herard at the Herard Ranch. Circa 1907. (zoom)
Wellington Cabin
Mr. Wellington and Guy Bourgain standing in front of Wellington's cabin, summer 1940. (zoom)
Wellington Cabin Today
Cabin located near current Mosca Pass trailhead. (zoom)
Everyone Has a Story
