On the right side of the river are low extensive bottoms, bordered with cottonwood, various species of willow, rose-bushes, grapevines, redberry or buffalo-grease bushes, and a species of sumach; to these succeed high grounds supplied with pine, and still further on are level plains.

Throughout the country are vast quantities of buffalo, which, as this is the running-season, keep up a continued bellowing.
Large herds of elk also are lying on every point, so gentle that they may be approached within twenty paces without being alarmed.

Several beaver were seen in the course of the day; indeed, there is a greater appearance of those animals than there was above the Bighorn.

Deer, however, are by no means abundant, and antelopes, as well as bighorns, are scarce." It is noticeable that the explorers, all along their route, gave to streams, rocks, mountains, and other natural features of the country many names that appear to us meaningless and trifling.

It would appear that they used up all the big names, such as Jefferson, Gallatin, Philosophy, Philanthropy, and the like, and were compelled to use, first, the names of their own party, and then such titles as were suggested by trifling incidents.