To The Yukon And Beyond Along The Gold Rush Trail
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To The Yukon And Beyond Along The Gold Rush Trail
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Author : Daniel S Holder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-21
To The Yukon And Beyond Along The Gold Rush Trail written by Daniel S Holder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
SHARING THE EXPERIENCE AND THE HISTORY At twenty-one, a young man still in college, Dan Holder had an opportunity for adventure when his older stepbrother Kyn asked him to join an expedition. Along with Kyn's wife Ella and Kyn's sister Nance, they traveled in a small boat over 1,200 miles down the Yukon River through Canada's Yukon Territory and into Alaska. That was in 1966, well after the gold rush of 1898 when the river had been heavily traveled by gold seekers aboard small rafts, hand-sawed rowboats, some with sails, and large stern-wheelers. In 1966, the Yukon was basically a wilderness river with a few widely separated small towns along its shore, a number of deserted cabins left by trappers and prospectors, and deserted trading posts. Birds and bears were plentiful. There were no guided tours at that time. The many branching channels of the Yukon Flats downriver from Dawson were a serious challenge. Now as an author, he shares with his readers that experience and the historical background that puts it in perspective. The author also shares the experience of going back to Alaska with Kyn in 1971 on a fifty-five-foot fishing boat. In Seattle, they rerigged the boat from a seiner to a salmon troller. They followed the gold rush route north to brave the challenges of fishing offshore on the Mt. Fairweather fishing grounds. He shares the excitement of nearly being swept onto the rocks by huge waves in a treacherous inlet and riding out hurricane force winds and thirty to forty-foot waves offshore. After leaving the boat, he hiked alone over the infamous Chilkoot trail reaching the snow-covered summit of the Chilkoot Pass near midnight in the Artic twilight on the longest day of the year, not knowing if the trail would be passable. In 2002, the author and his wife Sybille retraced some of the early Alaska fishing voyage on a cruise ship. It was a very different kind of a trip, but it brought back old memories and generated a few exciting new ones. If you enjoy firsthand adventure and if you are intrigued by the atmosphere and the history of the Pacific Northwest, then you should really enjoy this book.
To The Yukon And Beyond Along The Gold Rush Trail
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Author : Daniel S. Holder
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2016-11-22
To The Yukon And Beyond Along The Gold Rush Trail written by Daniel S. Holder and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
SHARING THE EXPERIENCE AND THE HISTORY At twenty-one, a young man still in college, Dan Holder had an opportunity for adventure when his older stepbrother Kyn asked him to join an expedition. Along with Kyn’s wife Ella and Kyn’s sister Nance, they traveled in a small boat over 1,200 miles down the Yukon River through Canada’s Yukon Territory and into Alaska. That was in 1966, well after the gold rush of 1898 when the river had been heavily traveled by gold seekers aboard small rafts, hand-sewn rowboats, some with sails, and large stern-wheelers. In 1966, the Yukon was basically a wilderness river with a few widely separated small towns along its shore, a number of deserted cabins left by trappers and prospectors, and deserted trading posts. Birds and bears were plentiful. There were no guided tours at that time. The many branching channels of the Yukon Flats downriver from Dawson were a serious challenge. Now as an author, he shares with his readers that experience and the historical background that puts it in perspective. The author also shares the experience of going back to Alaska with Kyn in 1971 on a fifty-five-foot fishing boat. In Seattle, they rerigged the boat from a seiner to a salmon troller. They followed the gold rush route north to brave the challenges of fishing offshore on the Mt. Fairweather fishing grounds. He shares the excitement of nearly being swept onto the rocks by huge waves in a treacherous inlet and riding out hurricane force winds and thirty to forty-foot waves offshore. After leaving the boat, he hiked alone over the infamous Chilkoot trail reaching the snow-covered summit of the Chilkoot Pass near midnight in the Artic twilight on the longest day of the year, not knowing if the trail would be passable. In 2002, the author and his wife Sybille retraced some of the early Alaska fishing voyage on a cruise ship. It was a very different kind of a trip, but it brought back old memories and generated a few exciting new ones. If you enjoy firsthand adventure and if you are intrigued by the atmosphere and the history of the Pacific Northwest, then you should really enjoy this book.
Walking The Yukon
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Author : Chris Townsend
language : en
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Release Date : 1993
Walking The Yukon written by Chris Townsend and has been published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
Leaving Skagway, Alaska, in June 1990, Townsend followed the footsteps of the Klondike goldrushers across the Yukon's rugged mountains, wild rivers, and muskeg swamps. Focusing on the Yukon's history, geology, and wildlife, Townsend finds reminders of the gaunt men chronicled by Robert Service almost a century ago. 15 illustrations.
Trekking Beyond
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Author : Dave Costello
language : en
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Release Date : 2018-10-30
Trekking Beyond written by Dave Costello and has been published by White Lion Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Trekking Beyond takes you on a journey through the snow-capped peaks of the world’s mountains, the sandy dunes of our deserts and along the impressive coastal paths in a beautiful celebration of our world’s most impressive, challenging and beautiful treks. Vivid essays introduce the world’s best trekking regions – from the Himalayas to the Andes, Singalila Ridge to the Bibbulmun Track – exploring the challenges of walking these paths, the history of their formation and the sense of exploration and wonder to be found along these distinctive routes. Each route is accompanied by stunning photography, showcasing the variety of terrains and their magnificent vistas. Each region includes: • Case studies that detail specific treks • Maps of the region in full • Expertise from renowned trekkers World-renowned trekkers and outdoor adventure writers, Damian Hall, Dave Costello and Billi Bierling, bring their knowledge and expertise to each region.
Crm Bulletin
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Crm Bulletin written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Cultural property categories.
Beyond Walls
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Author : Victor A. Konrad
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2008
Beyond Walls written by Victor A. Konrad and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Science categories.
In a comprehensive examination of the Canada-USA border post-9/11, this book argues that it has been reinvented as a 'state of the art', technology-steeped crossing system, while the image of the border has been engineered to appear consistent with the 'friendly' border of the past. It shows how a border can evolve and yet continue to function well, offering a model for future borderlands elsewhere.
Assateague Island National Seashore Amendments Establishment Of The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park And Guadalupe Mountains National Park Amendments
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Assateague Island National Seashore Amendments Establishment Of The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park And Guadalupe Mountains National Park Amendments written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Assateague Island National Seashore (Md. and Va.) categories.
Gold At Fortymile Creek
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Author : Michael Gates
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Gold At Fortymile Creek written by Michael Gates and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with History categories.
The book, based on the accounts of dozens of prospectors, follows the first gold-seekers from their arrival in 1873 until the stampede to the Klondike in 1896. Gates captures the essence of these early years of the gold rush, about which very little has been written. He chronicles the trials, hearbreaks, and successes of the unique and hardy individualists who searched for gold in the wilderness. With names like Swiftwater Bill, Crooked Leg Louie, Slobbery Tom, and Tin Kettle George, these men lived in total isolation beyond the borders of civilization. They were often eccentrics and outcasts, who shaped their own rules, their own justice, and their own social order.
Dalton S Gold Rush Trail
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Author : Michael Gates
language : en
Publisher: Harbour Publishing Company
Release Date : 2012
Dalton S Gold Rush Trail written by Michael Gates and has been published by Harbour Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
The history of the Klondike, with its harrowing narratives of climbing the Chilkoot and White passes, braving the rapids of the Yukon River and striking it rich only to go broke again, has become legend. Yet there are still more untold stories that linger in the boarded-up ghost towns, forgotten wilderness cabins and along overgrown trails. Yukon historian Michael Gates has made a career of poking around both the archives and the outdoors of the North. Used as a trading route by the Chilkat Tlingit for centuries, the Dalton Trail was taken over by Jack Dalton, a hard driving, murdering, entrepreneurial adventurer, who built bridges and way stations and set up a toll booth. For a fee he would pack passengers and freight to and from Dawson, gaining a reputation for a difficult but safe passage. This is the trail where starry-eyed financiers first dreamed of building a railroad to Dawson City, where thousands of head of cattle were regularly driven north--with only some reaching their destination--and where reindeer were unsuccessfully introduced to the Yukon as pack animals. Despite its short existence--from 1897 to 1903, when it was superceded by the relative ease of the Chilkoot and White trails--the Dalton Trail was also a flashpoint for conflict with the local Natives, border disputes between Canada and the US, and the jumping-off point for yet another gold strike at Porcupine Creek. While the Klondike stories are (nearly) all true, just remember--it happened first on the Dalton.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Proposed Wa Ak
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Proposed Wa Ak written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.