Nahanni Journals

Richard C. Davis lives in Calgary, Alberta, where he is Professor of English at the University of Calgary. He specialized in Canadian Literature for his PhD at the University of New Brunswick. When not reading accounts of early exploration and travel, Davis can be found hiking on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies or cycling abroad.

• Prologue; Introduction; RMP; The Journals; The Evolution of the Dangerous River; Two Roads Diverged; The Ethos of the Journals: Ratty, Mole & Childhood; RMP, the Nahanni & the Environment; Update on Current Developments; Editorial Practices; R M Patterson's Nahanni Journals, 7 June 1927 - 22 October 1927; R M Patterson's Nahanni Journals, 17 March 1928 - 29 January 1929; Index.

"Settling in Alberta, [Patterson] soon got swept up with dreams of adventure and the search for gold in the sub-Arctic region where the Nahanni and Flat Rivers are located. His expedition would last two years, and he chronicled the entire journey in his diary. Editor Richard C. Davis says this book is not just a reflection of one man's quest for riches but it is also a mediation on man's impact on the natural world." Scott Hayes, St. Albert Gazette, Mar 12, 2008.