A Journey from Prince of Wales’s Fort in Hudson’s Bay to the Northern Ocean records Samuel Hearne’s arduous overland expeditions of 1769–1772 across the subarctic of northern Canada. Guided by the Chipewyan leader Matonabbee, Hearne became the first European to reach the Arctic Ocean by land, describing the country and its peoples along the way.
The narrative is a major source for the ethnography of the Dene and other northern peoples, as well as for the natural history and geography of the region. Hearne’s vivid, sometimes harrowing account — including the massacre at Bloody Falls — is a classic of exploration literature. This edition includes introduction, notes, and illustrations, making it valuable for students of Arctic history and indigenous culture.