The Last of the Plainsmen

In this vivid memoir the narrator follows the legendary Buffalo Jones, a hard‑wonched frontiersman who has spent a lifetime rescuing the great American bison from extinction. Driven by a deep‑seated reverence for the wild, Jones shuns the gun in favor of rope and patience, turning the plains into a sanctuary where buffalo roam alongside mustangs, deer, and the occasional curious coyote. The story opens on a stark Arizona desert camp, where the crackle of fire and the hush of night set the stage for a rugged adventure.

As the party—Mormon guides, wandering Navajo, and the stoic Jones—pushes deeper into the canyon country, the narrative paints the landscape in sweeping colors: yellow crags, towering pines, and blue‑bell‑dotted valleys. Through the narrator’s eyes, listeners hear the rustle of sage, feel the chill of desert winds, and sense the quiet determination of a man whose very presence seems to command respect from the untamed world around him.