The York Factory Express
My new portrait, or one of them, for my upcoming book, The York Factory Express, which will be coming out in May, or perhaps June. We have also designed the…
Read moreYork Boats
When the men, who travelled in the outgoing York Factory Express from Fort Vancouver, reached Edmonton House, they were absorbed into the Saskatchewan brigades that carried their packs of furs…
Read moreLandmarks on the Echimamish River
This is the third post in a series on landmarks on the Hayes and Echimamish River, with descriptions taken from John Franklin’s Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of…
Read moreDogsled Journey to Norway House
Well, I am working on so many projects at the same time that I am getting lost in my office, and so it is time to tell you a funny…
Read moreLandmarks on the Upper Hayes
This is a continuation of a blog post that I published on September 22nd, and it tells the stories of the portages and other landmarks above Swampy Lake, that were…
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