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  • The Adventures of James Capen Adams, Mountaineer and Grizzly Bear Hunter of California

  • By: Theodore Henry Hittell
  • Narrated by: Jim Seybert
  • Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins

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By: Theodore Henry Hittell
Narrated by: Jim Seybert
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James Capen Adams roamed the Sierra Nevada when California was wild. He slept on the ground, ate what he could kill, mended his own wounds, and made friends with the Native Americans he encountered. Adams captured animals in elaborate traps he built by hand and delivered his prey to zoos, museums, and certain famous exhibitions. 

Many of his stories became the inspiration for a popular TV show in the 1980s, featuring a mountain man and his pet bear. This is the true story behind the legend, as told by Adams to respected California historian Theodore Hittell.

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