Bold Riders: The Story of the Pony Express

Bold Riders: The Story of the Pony Express — page 3
To meet the deadline a series of riders would have to cover nearly 2 000 miles 3 219 kilometers through what are now eight states They had to cross plains and deserts They faced steep mountains and swift rivers They braved dangerous weather including bone chilling cold Riders also had to pass through the lands of many American Indian tribes Some tribes were friendly Others were hostile angered by white settlers moving onto their land The journey promised adventure and danger plain a large flat area of land with few trees hostile unfriendly or angry