Journals

Step into the raw, unmapped wilderness of late 18th-century Canada with Alexander Mackenzie's extraordinary journals. These pages chronicle two monumental expeditions: first, a daring 1789 journey up the river that now bears his name to the Arctic Ocean, and then, a relentless 1792-93 trek across the continent to the Pacific. Mackenzie's account is a testament to human endurance, detailing the harrowing navigation of uncharted territories, the reliance on Indigenous guides and their invaluable knowledge, and the sheer, almost unbelievable hardships faced by his party in their relentless pursuit of an east-west passage.