The Forgotten Explorer

Samuel Prescott Fay's 1914 Expedition to the Northern Rockies
Fay, Samuel Prescott (Book - 2009)

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The Forgotten Explorer

In 1914 Samuel Prescott Fay and four others traversed 1200 km (745 miles) of the Northern Canadian Rockies on horseback recording wildlife for the US Biological Survey. It took them 5 months to go from Jasper, Alberta to Hudson's Hope. Here, published together for the first time, are Fay's journal, exploration records, and articles he published afterword in Canadian outdoor journals. A stunning selection of high quality photographs from the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives is included. Helm, an author and medical doctor, and Murtha, a planner at Banff National Park, provide an introduction discussing Fay's route and contributions, including detailed natural history accounts and the naming of Mt. Alexander. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


Call Number 917.11043 FAY
Additional Contributors: Helm, Charles; Murtha, Mike
Publisher: Surrey, B.C. : - Rocky Mountain Books
ISBN: 9781897522554
Language: English
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Statement of Responsibility: edited by Charles Helm & Mike Murtha
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