HOMESTEADING WITH THE ELK is an exciting, adventuresome, historical, novel of the famous Jackson Hole country in Wyoming. It depicts the pioneer life of many early settlers of the Flat Creek Territory, in the shadows of the mighty Tetons, near Yellowston National Park, where elk trompled ground and ate farmer's haystacks to keep from starvation and anilihation during sever winter months.

The story continues on down through the development of the elk refuge in Jackson Hole from the beginning when the Government purchased 1,760 acres of land to the presnt time when the refuge encompasses some 20,030 acres. The story tells of the ranchers and mountain men alike who battle the massive elk herds, the long hard winters, and the oncoming of civilization to the country. This territory now is the feeding ground for the largest herd of elk in the world, and the playground for thousands of tourists, dudes, and residents annually.

HOMESTEADING WITH THE ELK is a recapituation of the breadth and depth of the Jackson Hole country, told in a manner that will prohibit you from puttin this book down until you have read it in its entirety.