Barkerville Cemetery in the heart of British Columbia, Canada remembers the lives of some of the people involved in the historic goldrush. At its peak in the 1860s, the gold mining town of Barkerville, B.C. was the biggest thing west of Chicago and north of San … [Read more...] about Barkerville Cemetery – A Grave History
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Hiking the Chilkoot Trail: Historic Gear Checklists
Posted in one of the cooking shelters at Sheep Camp, we found a sheet of paper with historic packing list suggestions for men and women planning to hike the Chilkoot Trail through Alaska, British Columbia and the Yukon. What an eye-opener! Read the lists below and – after you … [Read more...] about Hiking the Chilkoot Trail: Historic Gear Checklists
A Journey Close to Home: Walking Glenbow Ranch
Some historical journeys are shorter than others. Just off the highway near our hometown, down a winding gravel road, is a little slice of the past. In a meadow beside a river called the Bow is a weathered grey building. You can't drive up to it. You have to purposefully travel … [Read more...] about A Journey Close to Home: Walking Glenbow Ranch