“Bear Grylls of the 1910s” had something to prove
Joe Knowles' wilderness-survival demonstration had been a huge success, and made him famous. But...
Offbeat Oregon History podcast · Finn J.D. John
September 26, 202513m 25s
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Joe Knowles' wilderness-survival demonstration had been a huge success, and made him famous. But he'd been dogged by rumors that he cheated. Now, a continent away, he was going to redeem his reputation with a second try ... in Oregon. (Holland, Josephine County; 1910s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1812e.joe-knowles-survival-guru-528.html)