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 moreMichaud House
I was invited to take part in a Voyageur celebration held at Michaud House, in Langley, on May 13, 2023. It was a hot, hot day — the first hot…
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 moreTwo Canoes Through the Fraser Canyon
In this last leg of the Two Canoes series, I will bring Governor George Simpson down the Fraser River, from the mouth of the Thompson River to Fort Langley. Those…
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