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John R.

In late 1942, Britain was desperate to win the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic.

When the members of Canada’s First Arctic Expedition set out from Victoria aboard HMCS Karluk in the summer of 1913, it was a moment of great optimism.

The influence of the Royal Navy on the development of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest was both effective and extensive.

Bob Teather entered RCMP Basic Recruit Training three decades ago with no idea of what he was getting into.

In June 1942, Japanese troops occupied the Aleutian Islands of Attu and Kiska in Alaska, the first enemy occupation of US territory since the War of 1812.

A rich and diverse tapestry weaving together the many voices, narratives, skills, and talents of women up and down the coastal Pacific Northwest who devote their lives and careers to the sea.

In the spring of 1885, it appeared that war was about to set the Canadian West aflame.

When Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was gunned down in February 1932, he went to his death without anyone knowing who he really was—most people believed the name "Albert Johnson" was

In 1897, tens of thousands of would-be prospectors flooded into the Yukon in search of instant wealth during the Klondike Gold Rush.

Home front. It’s hard to separate that word from war.

There is no saga in Canadian history as full of hardship, catastrophe and mystery as the search for the Northwest Passage.

In mid-July 1925, the SS Bayeskimo ran into heavy drift ice at the entrance to Hudson Strait. The ice carried her north, squeezing the steamer and testing the strength of her rivets.

A finalist for the 1995 Governor General's Literary Award for English-language non-fiction. Winner of the Mountain Environment and Culture Award at the 1995 Banff Mountain Book Festival.

Bronc Busters and Hay Sloops tells the story of ranching in the West from the beginning of the Great War until 1960.