John Colter (c.1770–1775 – May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806).

John Colter was a pioneer, trapper and a veteran of the War of 1812, surviving an escape from the Blackfeet Indians.

John Colter (born c. 1775, in or near Staunton, Va. [U.S.]—died 1813, [in present-day Missouri, U.S.]) was an American trapper-explorer, the first white man to have seen and described …

Eventually one of the Corps of Discovery’s most famous veterans, John Colter (ca. 1775–1812) joined the expedition early, became one of its most useful hands, left it early, and yet did not …

Many know Colter not for his service as a Private but instead for his exploits post expedition. From becoming one of America's first mountain men to the first American to see Yellowstone, his …

John Colter was a member of the Corps of Discovery, commanded by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. He was among the majority of the party that, while huddled…

On this dangerous and solitary adventure, Colter trekked through Yellowstone. He is believed to be the first Euro-American to see Yellowstone Lake and witness some of the hot springs that …