by PRS-wordpress | Mar 13, 2011 | Adventures, Books, Historical
It is the last decade of the 19th century. The Wild West has been tamed and its fierce, independent and often violent larger-than-life figures – gun-toting wanderers, trappers, prospectors, Indian fighters, cowboys, and lawmen –are now victims of their own success....
by PRS-wordpress | Mar 13, 2011 | Books, Historical
No event in our history is more legendary than the Yukon Gold Rush of 1896. With the discovery of rich gold deposits in Bonanza Creek, 100,000 prospectors headed for the Yukon within a few months. People from all walks of life — Canadians, Americans, British,...
by PRS-wordpress | Mar 13, 2011 | Adventures, Books
Drifter John Walker has no friends, but he’s so engaging that Maxie invites him over for dinner. The next day he moves on-and is later found dead in his motel room. What looks like a simple suicide quickly grows more complicated when police discover that Walker...
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 27, 2011 | Books, Science and Nature
In recent years, more and more nature lovers have been flocking to discover the untouched serenity of the North. Those who make the journey are rewarded with views of a remarkable landscape abounding in colourful, fragrant wild flowers unmatched elsewhere in the...
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 27, 2011 | Books, First Nations
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival: Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational...
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 27, 2011 | Books, First Nations, Historical
“People go north for a variety of reasons, some stay for a lifetime, while others can’t wait to leave at the end of whatever term they have signed on for. The north tends to be either loved or hated with equal passion.” These are the words of Keith...
