by sheldon | Mar 5, 2014 | Adventures, Books, Historical
True stories of the law and lawless in the Klondike.
by sheldon | Jun 19, 2013 | Adventures, Books, Historical
Once or twice in our lives, some of us are lucky enough to witness or even to participate in an event of historical importance. Sam Steele made a career of it. During the pioneering years of the Canadian West, Sam Steele was not only present but took an active role in...
by sheldon | Jun 19, 2013 | Adventures, Books, Historical
They were nicknamed Snow Eagle, Flying Knight, Bush Angel, Punch, Doc and Wop. They worked in open cockpits and flew through cold, snow and fog without the benefit of radios, maps or weather reports. They flew over the Barrens, frozen lakes, boreal forests and...
by PRS-wordpress | Apr 2, 2012 | Books, Historical
The history of the Klondike, with its harrowing narratives of climbing the Chilkoot and White passes, braving the rapids of the Yukon River and striking it rich only to go broke again, has become legend. Yet there are still more untold stories that linger in the...
by PRS-wordpress | May 11, 2011 | Books, Historical
No gold rush in history could match the Klondike Rush of 1896-99 in the almost insane drive of people to conquer distance and weather conditions to reach the rich deposits of placer gold in the frozen, barren area of the Klondike River in the Yukon Territory of...
by PRS-wordpress | May 11, 2011 | Books, Historical
This is a detailed history of the largest wooden gold dredge in the world. It was constructed on Bonanza Creek in the rich Klondike gold fields in 1913 and worked until 1959. It is now a National Historic Site operated by Parks Canada.
