Seeking Bear: The Petroglyphs of Lucerne Valley, Wyoming

by James D. Keyser, George Poetschat

Carved on the red sandstone cliffs of the Lucerne Valley, just west of the Flaming Gorge in far southwestern Wyoming, is an incredible collection of prehistoric and historic Indian petroglyphs that reflect the use of this area by ancient peoples for more than 3,000 years. Millennia ago the earliest artists carved images on these cliffs to petition the spirits of bears, elk, bison, and bighorn sheep for the supernatural powers that they believed existed here.
The authors, who together have more than 50 years’ experience studying and interpreting Plains rock art, provide an exciting look into the past lives of the ancient artists who drew these pictures to illustrate the stories of their long-ago lives.

236 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015