Pertains to the stories of Mary T.S. Schaffer, an American-Canadian naturalist and adventurer, during her time in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Written similar to the format of a diary entry, Schaffer’s book invites the reader to experience the Canadian Rockies from her perspective. She tells of her adventurers, struggles and discoveries during her two year exploration in the Rocky Mountains.
Contents
Expedition of 1907
I.An Explanation
II.Trouble at the Start – Bow Valley
III.Trailing the North Fork
IV.Through unmapped country
V.On the search of fortress lake
VI.To the base of mount Columbia
VII.Back on the old familiar trail
VIII.Nashan Valley, Thompson Pass, the Ice-Fields of Mount Columbia
IX.Off to the Brazeau Country
X.Jonas Pass and a pair of snow-blind eyes
XI.On the golden plains of the Saskatchewan
XII.The valley of the lakes, then back to cizilisation
Expedition of 1908
I.The start
II.Back on our old playground – the north fork
III.The search for the unmapped lake
IV.A maiden voyage on the “new” lake
V.The tribulations of the investigator
VI.The joys of Pobokton Valley and the Sun Wapta
VII.Rock-bluffs, Georges, and residents of the Athabasca
VIII.Bound for Mount Robson
IX.The Tete jaune Cache
X.Going home
Index
