Mar 26: Dan Aadland (In Trace of TR)

Start: 26 March 2010 - 3:00pm

End: 26 March 2010 - 5:00pm

Local (Absarokee) author Dan Aadland is a student of American history, as a hunter, horseman, and former Marine. As someone passionate about the West, Dan had long felt a kinship with Theodore Roosevelt. One day, on a single-footing horse, lever-action rifle under his knee, Aadland set out to become acquainted with TR as only those who shared his experiences could. In Trace of TR: A Montana Hunter's Journey documents that quest, inviting readers to ride along and get to know Theodore Roosevelt through the western environment that so profoundly influenced him.

Accompany Aadland as he rides the broad prairies in search of TR's "prongbuck," tracks elk through the rugged Big Horn Mountains, and pursues a glimpse of the grizzly in the Absaroka Wilderness. Along the way the author's campfire musings and reflections on Roosevelt's writings further deepen and enrich this unique examination of our twenty-sixth president. With the trill of the western meadowlark and the bugle of the elk, the creak of saddle leather and the scent of sage, Aadland's journey takes readers into TR's beloved Dakota Territory then and now, offering a kindred spirit's moving, deftly drawn portrait of both the land and the man across the space of a century.

Dan will be doing a book signing from 3:00 to 5:00, and then a talk about his adventures and Roosevelt at 5:00.

Can't Make It?

Stop by or give us a call in advance. If you pre-order books, we'll have Dan sign and personalize them for you while he's here, and you can pick them up at your leisure (personalized books must be prepaid).

Location:

Red Lodge Books
16 N Broadway
Red Lodge, Montana 59068-1630