The story of one man's incredible journey across the American West and beyond. Coke's vivid and engaging narrative takes readers on a thrilling adventure through the Rocky Mountains, across the plains, and on to the Pacific coast. Along the way, he encounters a wide variety of people and landscapes and offers colorful and insightful descriptions of the many places he visits. This book is a true classic of American travel writing. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.