THE ADVENTURES OF JAMES CAPEN ADAMS: THE ORIGINAL GRIZZLY ADAMS, MOUNTAINEER and GRIZZLY BEAR HUNTER

James Capen Adams: The True Mountain Man

James Capen Adams was a true adventurer of the wild Sierra Nevada during California’s untamed days. He lived off the land, sleeping under the stars, hunting for his meals, and tending to his own injuries. Along his journey, he formed friendships with the Native Americans he met. Adams was also a skilled trapper, capturing animals with intricate traps he crafted by hand, and supplying zoos, museums, and famous exhibitions with his catches.

His incredible tales inspired a popular 1980s TV show about a mountain man and his pet bear. This book reveals the real story behind the legend, as recounted by Adams to the esteemed California historian, Theodore Hittell.