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Article content In the most recent Ponderings, we accompanied David Thompson, wife Charlotte, their three small children, along with their crew on their 1807 Howse Pass trade excursion. This was Charlotte’s first experience exploring the Rockies. Although the mountains and scenery were glorious, the reality of the terrain and waterways put them all in precarious situations. “As harrowing and frightening as it was for even the strongest of men, what is not written [in David’s Journals] is ...

Author of the article: Beth Wilkins Publishing date: Apr 13, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  7 minute read  •  • IMG_ 000.00 – View from Misery Mountain shows approximate area at the confluence of Heart and Peace rivers where David Thompson was said to have camped in the early 1800s. Note: three bridges over the Heart River. The pedestrian bridge leads to the Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre on the right bank of the Heart. Photo by SUPPLIED Article content The �...