The Last of the Plainsmen by Zane Grey is a thrilling tribute to the fading frontier and the heroic figures who shaped the American West. Based on real events and characters, this vivid narrative chronicles Grey’s journey alongside the legendary plainsman and tracker Buffalo Jones on a daring expedition into the untamed wilderness of the Southwest.

As Grey recounts the adventure—tracking wild animals, enduring harsh landscapes, and confronting the vanishing way of life of the American frontier—he paints a powerful portrait of courage, resilience, and the rugged beauty of the natural world. At the heart of the story is Buffalo Jones, a man driven by an almost mythic mission to save the American buffalo from extinction, embodying the spirit of a disappearing era.

Part travelogue, part biography, and part meditation on the end of the Old West, The Last of the Plainsmen is a captivating blend of fact and fiction. Zane Grey’s lyrical prose and firsthand storytelling immerse readers in a world of danger, discovery, and deep respect for the land and its wild inhabitants.