Heard on the Radio: Mountain Man Rendez-vous

Since 1936, residents of Sublette County in western Wyoming have united in July to re-enact events of the early 1800s that opened up the American West to trade and settlement. Rugged trappers and explorers like Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Jedediah Smith and John C. Fremont carved their legends in this historic region. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Wind River Mountains, Pinedale's dramatization brings together mountainmen, America Indians, Father Jospeh DeSmet and many others who played a pivotal role there.

The event is staged in downtown Pinedale "on the green" as it has been called since those earlier days. There are also events at the Museum of the Mountain Man nearby.

In this Left Jab "Hidden America" feature we speak with Laura Hartwig of the Museum of the Mountain about the Green River Rendez-vous, the history and tradition of the mounatin man. We also speak with Mountain Man Mike "Silverhawk" Powell about what it means to be a Mountain Man.

If you can't catch the feature on radio (Left Jab, XM Radio Channel 167, Sturday at 11 am, Sunday at 1 pm (Times Eastern), it can later be found at the Left Jab website:

http://leftjabradio.com/