Seirer_170507_1000596.jpgWoodsman, Teacher Dressed for the part in clothes of his own making, Jimmie Lewis tells of the life of a Northeast woodsman in the early 1700s during the Discover Salina Naturally event in Lakewood Park. Lewis is part of the Salina-based Prairie Longrifles group that, through study and re-enactment, keeps alive the frontier lifestyle of woodsman, sometimes referred to as mountain men. The club had an exhibit at Discover Salina Naturally, which was focused on nature, the environment and natural lifestyle choices. Lewis, 85, Salina, long has been studying history, the resourcefulness of mountain men, the development of the Plains, and historic Indian culture that made wise use of natural resources. He is a well-known storyteller and in 2014 was honored with the Kansas Museum Association's Distinguished Service Award for his work in teaching and demonstrating history as a volunteer for the Smoky Hill Museum, Salina.

Dressed for the part in clothes of his own making, Jimmie Lewis tells of the life of a Northeast woodsman in the early 1700s during the Discover Salina Naturally event in Lakewood Park. Lewis is part of the Salina-based Prairie Longrifles group that, through study and re-enactment, keeps alive the frontier lifestyle of woodsman, sometimes referred to as mountain men. The club had an exhibit at Discover Salina Naturally, which was focused on nature, the environment and natural lifestyle choices. Lewis, 85, Salina, long has been studying history, the resourcefulness of mountain men, the development of the Plains, and historic Indian culture that made wise use of natural resources. He is a well-known storyteller and in 2014 was honored with the Kansas Museum Association's Distinguished Service Award for his work in teaching and demonstrating history as a volunteer for the Smoky Hill Museum, Salina.