Intrepid Explorer: James Hector's Explorations in the Canadian Rockies

by Ernie Lakusta

Years before the railway, and with only a network of ramshackle forts to support them, James Hector and his colleagues braved harsh winters, hot summers, unpredictable wildlife, personal conflict, and Native war parties to scout routes through the Rocky Mountains, often with only their wits to keep them alive.

The Intrepid Explorer tells the story of the famous Palliser Expedition from the point-of-view of one of its most remarkable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1894856821
• ISBN13: 9781894856829
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Fifth House Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"