County officials have informed Eustace Conway, one of the star’s of History Channel’s Mountain Men reality television show, that he has to close his nature school. Officials from Watauga County, N.C., issued Conway a cease and desist order after determining the buildings on … [Read More]
Tag Archives: Mountain Men
New Trapping Reality Show Projects on Hold
Two production companies that were seeking trappers for new reality TV programs earlier this year are no longer actively pursuing the projects. Park Slope Productions, of New York, and 44 Blue Productions, of Studio City, Calif., explored the possibility of … [Read More]
Readers’ Question: Who Plays the “Mountain Men” Theme Song?
We’ve been asked a few times about the “Mountain Men” theme song since we started posting about the History Channel reality show. While I recognized the theme song as “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the song is obviously not the … [Read More]
‘Mountain Men’ Star Is ‘Just a Trapper’
When viewers last saw Alaskan trapper Marty Meierotto on the History Channel’s “Mountain Men” (prior to this week’s episode), he was about to embark on a bitter cold, four-hour hike home in the darkness after his snowmobile broke down. He … [Read More]
“Mountain Men” Recap: Who Took Marty’s Gun?
Trappers were hoping to see some more trapping in the new History Channel series “Mountain Men,” and the second episode did not disappoint. In the episode entitled “Mayhem,” which aired last Thursday, Marty Meierotto, of Alaska, and Tom Oar, of … [Read More]
“Mountain Men” Debuts Tonight on History Channel
Trapping will hit the limelight when the show “Mountain Men” debuts tonight on the History Channel. While the reality program will not focus solely on traplines, it appears trapping could be a big part of the show that features three … [Read More]
“Mountain Men” Star Is a T&PC Contributor
Marty Meierotto is an unlikely star. The veteran Alaska bush trapper spends his trapping seasons in a remote cabin 200 miles from civilization. In the summer months, he’s a smoke jumper for the Alaska Fire Service. But tomorrow night he’ll … [Read More]
History Channel Offers Sneak Peek of “Mountain Men”
When we wrote about “Mountain Men” last week, there wasn’t much information available on the reality program, but now the History Channel has offered a sneak peek of the show that is set to debut on May 31. Will you … [Read More]
A Third Reality Show Will Feature Trappers
Trappers aren’t typically in the entertainment spotlight, but that might be changing soon. Shortly after I put up the blog post this morning on two trapping reality TV shows that are in the works, I came across a news release … [Read More]
