Harrison River
So, we will continue our journey up the Harrison River, telling the stories of man who were attempting to access the rich gold fields on the upper Fraser River in…
Read moreHarrison Lillooet Trail
There is one more trail I have to mention, that I barely spoke of in my book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade. The…
Read moreLillooet Lake to Fort Langley
We begin again with Alexander Caulfield Anderson’s journal of his exploration/expedition from Kamloops to Fort Langley, by what later became the Harrison-Lillooet Trail. The year is 1846, and his party…
Read morePacking in British Columbia
My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. You my order my books through Amazon, at…
Read moreAnimals in the HBC’s New Caledonia posts
I just read an article online, published in the Gering Citizen Newspaper [Facebook page], on Domestic Animals on the Oregon Trail. The author, Lesley Gaunt, listed quite a number of…
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