PODCAST · history

Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay

by Agnes C. Laut

Join us on an exhilarating journey through the rugged landscapes of Canada as we explore the lives of fur hunters—true adventurers who ventured into the heart of a vast, untamed wilderness. These explorers pushed their canoes up the Saskatchewan River, traversed the Rocky Mountains, and navigated the Columbia River, all in search of one thing fur. Forget glory; it was the call of the beaver that led them across the icy expanses from Saskatchewan to the Arctic. Led by figures like Ogden and Ross, massive horse brigades of hunters traveled through what is now the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, all the way to the Spanish forts of San Francisco and Monterey. Discover how the quest for fur shaped the exploration of North America and the legacies left behind by these intrepid souls.