Badger State in Portage, Wisconsin

Adventurous bear attack and rescue in a brutal wilderness

A chronicling of a trapping party amid a brutal avalanche and grizzly attack in the mountains near the Sioux region. The party fights for survival, fights off bears, recovers a fallen comrade, and endures hours of freezing cold, hunger, and peril before a dramatic rescue and retreat to safety. Notable figures include the leader Garey and the Delaware and Shawnee hunters. The narrative ends with a moving moment of survival and a later domestic scene contrasting urban hospitality.