The book vividly narrates Maximilian's experiences on the upper Missouri and offers an unparalleled view of the region and the peoples native to it. In these pages, we accompany Maximilian as he travels far up the Missouri River to Fort McKenzie, a trading post some 2,500 river miles from St. Louis near what is now Fort Benton, Montana. The handsome, oversize volume not only reproduces this historic document but also features every one of Maximilians illustrationsmore than 200 in all, including nearly 50 in colorfrom the original journal now housed at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.