Colter Controversies

Author Larry E. Morris discusses his new book, Gloomy Terrors and Hidden Fires: The Mystery of John Colter and Yellowstone. Guiding readers through a labyrinth of hearsay, rumor, and myth, this is the first book to tell the whole story of Colter and his legend, examining everything that is known—or supposedly known—about Colter. Historians and history buffs alike have tried in vain to get back to Colter the man, to know what he said and feel what he felt, but they have all ended up finding instead an enigma they cannot unravel. Presence of the Past Program Series, May 28, 2015.This program was co-sponsored by the Gates of the Mountains Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation.