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	Enchanted Enclosure: The Army Engineers and Yellowstone National Park (Chapter 2)
		Bridger also insisted that immediately west of the point at which we made our final effort to penetrate this singular valley, there is a stream of considerable size, which divides and flows down either side of the water-shed, thus discharging its waters into both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
		Bridger said at the outset that this would be impossible, and that it would be necessary to pass over to the head-waters of the Columbia, and back again to the Yellowstone.
		Bridger at once seemed to recognize the locality, saying, "This is the pass." Our own exhaustion, however, as well as that of our horses, was too great for any further attempts to-day, and we therefore returned to camp, determined to make another and final effort to reach the summit to-morrow.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/baldwin/chap2a.htm (4118 words)

	Bridger Mountains in Montana
		On your next adventure in the Bridger Mountains, whether it be hiking or skiing, consider the millions of years of mountain building, volcanism, inland seas and glacial periods these mountains have undergone.
		The limestone layer was the sea floor when the Bridger Mountain Range began its period of uplift, therefore, the fault shot the some of the sea floor up, forming the Bridger Mountains, and some of the sea floor subsided underneath the mountains.
		The Bridger Mountains were overturned by an anticline, then the layers of the rock were arched upward, and later breaking off or eroding one side of the anticline.
	www.bozemannet.com /attractions/bridger_mountains.php (890 words)

	Fort Bridger
		Bridger says he would give a thousand dollars per bushel of all the corn we could raise in the valley." It is interesting that part of this statement has been rubbed out and someone has written in pencil, "this is edited wrong." The right version is on the opposite page which reads, "Mr.
		Bridger's fort is composed of two double log houses about forty feet long each and joined by a pen for horses about ten feet high constructed by placing poles upright in the ground close together, which is all the appearance of a fort in sight.
		Bridger was guilty of trying to use the burning of the fort in 1857 by the Mormons to dramatize his losses in the 1853 raid.
	www.ldshistory.net /fbridger.htm (10441 words)

	Jim Bridger on the Overland Trail--Last updated 05/18/00 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Established in the 1830's by Jim Bridger, it consisted of two log houses with dirt roofs, and was located 478 miles northwest of Denver and 124 miles northeast of Salt Lake, its altitude being about 7000 feet.
		It was nestled in the mountains, in the center of green pastures, and was well watered.
		In all respects Jim Bridger was a far-westerner, and, up until the '60's, when the Overland stages were operating from the Missouri River to the Pacific, his visits to the "States" had been few and far between.
	www.over-land.com /jimbridger.html (502 words)

	Utah History Encyclopedia
		Bridger spent the fall of 1823 and the following winter and spring of 1824 trapping and wintering in the Bighorn region as part of John Weber's brigade.
		The winter of 1825-1826 was spent by Bridger and most of Ashley's men in the Salt Lake Valley in two camps: one at the mouth of the Weber River and one on the Bear.
		Bridger tried to deal with the army regarding leasing the fort under the premise that the Mormons had forced him out and stolen it from him.
	www.media.utah.edu /UHE/b/BRIDGER,JAMES.html (1090 words)

	Bridger Mountains (Montana) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bridger Range (highest point: Sacagawea Peak 9665 ft/2999 m) is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains, in southern Montana in the United States.
		With the first rope tow installed in 1951, Bridger Bowl became a primarilly locals mountain, the area has a top elevation of 8700 ft and a base elevation of 6100 ft. On average the ski area receives 350 inches of snow every year.
		On January 10, 1938, Northwest Airlines Flight 2 crashed in the Bridger Mountains, killing all 10 aboard.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bridger_Mountains_(Montana) (416 words)

	The American Spectator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bridger was many things, but he was first and foremost a mountain man, and he was a mountain man like Tiger Woods is a golfer.
		Bridger asked him to remove the arrowhead from his back, and what followed was an outdoor surgery attended by hundreds of spellbound trappers and Indians.
		With the eclipse of the fur trade by 1843, Bridger became partners with fellow trapper Louis Vasquez in the construction of Fort Bridger on Black's Fork of the Green River in present southwest Wyoming.
	www.spectator.org /dsp_article.asp?art_id=6284 (1162 words)

	Pegmatites of the Bridger Moountains, Wyoming
		Zircon crystals from the Bridger mountain schists have length to width ratios as high as 8 to 1.
		The schists of the Bridger Range contain elongate grains of zircon, have a narrow range of plagioclase feldspars, and are almost devoid of quartz.
		The relationships of the pegmatite dikes and the Paleozoic sediments are not readily observable along the south side of the Bridger Range because of the extensive overlap of the Wind River formation.
	www.minsocam.org /msa/collectors_corner/arc/wybridgermts.htm (7195 words)

	The Overland Trail: Fort Bridger - Last updated 05/15/00 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fort Bridger was was established in the Rockies in 1843 by Mountain Men, Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez as an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail.
		Bridger and Vasquez created a space of perhaps two acres surrounded by a stockade eight to ten feet high.
		Nestled in the mountains in the center of green pastures, Fort Bridger again became occupied by the Army during the Indian raids starting in 1862.
	www.over-land.com /ftbridger.html (331 words)

	Bridger Basin Project
		In the central Rocky Mountains, the primary sources of these basin sediments included erosion from neighboring mountain ranges, ash and volcaniclastic debris from volcanoes, and organically- and evaporitically- precipitated sediments which formed in lakes and ponds and on playas.
		Sediments which comprise the Bridger Formation were deposited in a variety of depositional environments including river channels, floodplains, lakes, ponds and alluvial fans which formed at the bases of the northern foothills of the Uinta Mountains.
		Although paleontologists have been studying fossils from the Bridger Formation for more than 135 years, concerted efforts to document the stratigraphy of the formation and provide a detailed stratigraphic framework for the Bridger were not initiated until the 1990's.
	www.rockymountainpaleontology.com /bridger (646 words)

	Bridger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bridger was born about 1795, worked for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, and in 1842 built a trading post, Fort Bridger, on the Black Fork of the Green River.
		Bridger is the gateway to the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.
		The Pryor Mountains are home to about 130 wild, free-roaming mustangs believed to have descended from a herd that may have arrived as early as the 1700s.
	www.visitmt.com /categories/City.asp?CityID=40&SiteID=1 (385 words)

	Montana Mountains: Bridger Range
		Different strata of the Bridger Mountain Range dip at varying angles due to faulting and folding, so that beds and rocks of various ages are exposed.
		Bridger Bowl of Bozeman is the town ski hill, presenting 1,500 acres of skiing - something for all skill levels.
		The glorious spring and summer in the Bridger Mountain Range produces alpine wildflowers, abundant wildlife, and stunning rock outcrops to behold.
	www.bigskymontananet.com /attractions/bridger_mountains.php (631 words)

	Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, The Bridger Trail- Blazing the Trail
		Jim Bridger was completely familiar with the region of the Big Horn Basin and the 1864 trail route from his 40 years of experience in the Rocky Mountains.
		With Bridger as guide, the expedition departed Fort Sarpy and ascended the Yellowstone to the mouth of the Bighorn River where the expedition separated.
		His summary report said in part that "At the eastern base of the Big Horn mountains there is a belt of country some 20 miles in width that is peculiarly suitable for a wagon road, and which I doubt not will become the great line of travel into the valley of the Three Forks.
	wyoshpo.state.wy.us /btrail/blazingtrail.html (631 words)

	Bridger Bowl Ski Area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bridger Bowl is a local ski hill for the residents of Bozeman, Montana and students at Montana State University-Bozeman.
		Located in the Bridger Range in Southwestern Montana, Bridger is a locally owned non-profit ski area known for providing locals with affordable great terrain and great snow without the out-of-state and tourist crowds involved with Big Sky Resort and Moonlight Basin Resort, the other ski areas near Bozeman.
		Bridger Bowl’s original mission still stands to this day: to plan, develop and maintain facilities and services in a financially sound manner which provide the best possible skiing experience at a reasonable cost to local, regional and destination skiers." --From http://www.bridgerbowl.com/themountain/history/ on October 16, 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bridger_Bowl_Ski_Area (667 words)

	Bridger Bowl Grows with the Gallatin Valley \| New West Network
		While Bridger Bowl planned to put a lift that would access the upper area of the meadows, the large number of people that hiked into the area last season suggests that it's not needed.
		The fact that recreation in the Northern Bridger Mountains is a thriving activity with or without the resort’s expansion should be taken seriously.
		Bridger Bowl advocates the conservation of the western side of the range, leaving it untouched for animals and their habitat.
	www.newwest.net /index.php/main/article/bridger_bowl_gets_bigger_and_better (1160 words)

	Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, The Bridger Trail
		To pass over the Bridger Mountains on their way to the Bighorn River, the emigrant trains had to climb the Bridger Creek drainage and descend Kirby Creek.
		of traveling up Bridger Creek and down Kirby Creek, although these streams were not known by their present names at that time.
		William Haskell wrote the following description of the route after reaching the base of the Bridger Mountains.
	wyoshpo.state.wy.us /btrail/bridgermountains.html (407 words)

	Bridger Mountains (Wyoming) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bridger Mountains (highest point 8359 ft/2533 m) are a short subrange of the Rocky Mountains, approximately 40 mi (64 km) long, in central Wyoming in the United States.
		The range forms a bridge between the Owl Creek Mountains to the west and the southern end of the Bighorn Mountains to the east.
		Bridger Creek passes through the gap between the range and the Bighorns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bridger_Mountains_(Wyoming) (144 words)

	Montana Mountains: Gallatin Range
		The wolf population is re-emerging in the Gallatin Mountains after a 70 year absence, and 23 plant and animals species listed as threatened, endangered or sensitive exist here.
		The Gallatin Mountain Range is also a vital wildlife corridor that links the Yellowstone region with the Northern Continental Divide ecosystem and points north to the Yukon.
		Mountain peaks receive 400 inches of snow annually, and cross-country skiing trails are numerous and diverse.
	www.bigskymontananet.com /attractions/gallatin_mountains.php (518 words)

	Mountain Man Jim Bridger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		James Bridger (Old Gabe) was in good company when he signed on with Hugh Glass, Jedediah Smith, and Thomas Fitzpatrick to be a member of General Ashley's Upper Missouri expedition.
		Bridger had a remarkable sense of humor and he especially loved to shock tenderfeet and easterners with his tall tales.
		This pass would soon be rightfully called Bridger's Pass and would be the route for overland mail, The Union Pacific Railroad line and finally Interstate 80.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~HYPER/HNS/Mtmen/jimbrid.html (657 words)

	Jim Bridger Wilderness, Wind River Mountain Range
		The 428,169-acre Bridger Wilderness is located along the Continental Divide on the west slope of the Wind River Range in Wyoming.
		The Bridger Wilderness is administered by the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
		The dipper may be seen in fast-moving mountain streams standing on streamside rocks, bowing and bobbing, until it decades to plunge into the icy water for insects.
	www.pinedaleonline.com /Bridger.htm (2503 words)

	Bridger Bowl, Bozeman Montana ~ The Mountain ~ Summer Weddings and Dinners
		The Bridger Mountains and mountains surrounding Bozeman, Montana offers a tremendous variety of world-class recreational opportunities that include: whitewater rafting and kayaking, blue ribbon fly fishing, rock climbing, hiking, camping, mountain and road biking, wildlife viewing, and more...
		Bridger Bowl is located only 20 minutes north of Bozeman on Highway 86.
		The turn off to Bridger is near the 16 mile marker and will be located on the left-hand side of the road coming from Bozeman.
	www.bridgerbowl.com /themountain/summertime (266 words)

	Bridger Outfitters Montana Traveler Horses
		Single-Foot Horse Association stallion "Rocky" really flies in the Mountains and his colts are just as fast.
		The single-foot is the only gait a horse can do athletically, work cows, run barrels, or travel in the mountains without having to go out of the gait.
		The horse must be two years old, a direct decendant of the "Travler", and have the conformation, disposition, and gaits consistent with the breed.
	www.bridgeroutfitters.com /horse.htm (380 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search: Bridger-Teton National Forest
		Mountain ranges, wildlife, fish and timber all are created on a large scale in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
		The Bridger and Teton forests merged in 1973.
		Fishing, mountain climbing, hiking and watching elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, fl bear and moose are some of the attractions of this spectacular forest.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/8222gd.html (231 words)

	BridgerSkiers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bridger Bowl operates as a nonprofit corporation and does not have a large cash reserve or contingency fund for lawsuits that could be financially disastrous.
		I was in command of the Bridger Canyon Firefighters on this incident.
		Bridger wants to be sure that lawyers won't hold them responsible if they have to provide that access to someone who then dies in an avalanche.
	www.bridgerskiers.org (3326 words)

	Bozeman summer vacation discounts and deals-Gallatin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Bridger Mountains, just a few minutes north of Bozeman, are named for the famed mountain man Jim Bridger.
		The mountains are home to the Bridger Mountains National Recreation Trail, Bridger Canyon and the Bridger Bowl Ski Area.
		With its snow covered mountain peaks and internationally known “blue ribbon” trout streams, the Gallatin National Forest is a popular recreation area in Montana’s Northern Rockies.
	www.mountainresortcoupons.com /groups.cfm/r/95/g/104 (581 words)

	index4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bozeman, MT is located in the Gallatin River Valley at the southern end of the Bridger Mountains.
		The Bridger Mountains are located along the left edge of the image and are colored green, yellow, and red.
		Bozeman is located in the valley south and west of the Bridgers beginning in the area colored deep blue and extending to the west off the left side of the image.
	www.math.montana.edu /~nmp/materials/ess/rs/index4.html (1369 words)

	GWA Projects
		The Robb-Ledford Wildlife Management Area (RLWMA) located in the Snow Crest Mountains south of Alder Montana is critical habitat for sage grouse, beaver, native trout, elk, mule deer, antelope and a variety of other wildlife.
		Greenhorn Mountains south of Alder Montana - GWA advocacy was instrumental in reviving this bighorn sheep reintroduction plan.
		Bridger Mountains near Bozeman Montana - GWA is working to ensure the Bridger Mountains will once again feel the hooves of native bighorn sheep.
	www.gallatinwildlifeassociation.org /gwa_projects.htm (731 words)

	Bridger Mountain Trails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Bridger Mountain Range (named after famed mountain man, Jim Bridger), lies to the north of Bozeman.
		It's home to the Bridger Mountains National Recration Trail and Bridger Bowl Ski Area.
		One is located at Bridger Bowl, 16 miles north of Bozeman.
	www.gallatindesign.com /websites/gvtrails/bridgerMountainTrails.html (182 words)

	Alexandre Lussier (bridgers)
		The Bridgers are a mountain range just north of Bozeman.
		The Bridger Bowl Ski Area is in the middle of the Bridger range only 25 minutes north of town.
		La station de ski Bridger Bowl se trouve dans la chaîne de montagnes du même nom à 25 minutes de route de la ville de Bozeman.
	www.physics.montana.edu /students/lussier/bridgers.html (124 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The target of the hike was the 9,665 Sacagawea Peak, highest peak in the Bridger range.
		From this point in the Bridger range, you can look west (as shown) towards the fields around Belgrade, Montana, and east towards the range north of Bozeman.
		The photos start looking eastward, then wrap around to the south (Bridger mountain range extends towards Bozeman), then to the west, and finally towards the mountains in the north.
	www.zdap.com /general/montana (192 words)

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