The fascinating story of the development of a 20th century American master artist and the fortuitous events that led to his creation of the epic Rendexvous Murals. The book also provides an overview of the colorful "mountain man" era of American history brought to life by the murals. This museum-quality book is lavishly illustrated with reproductions of the murals and may paintings by Carl Roters. His vibrant images, created with innovative media and techniques, are published here for the first time.