Welcome to the Reading Lounge section of our Luxor Creek Outfitters archives.  Here you will find many articles on a wide variety of subjects that pertain to our area, as well as our region in the Canadian Rockies.  There are articles on the several species of big game that are present within our outfit, which will familiarize you with some of their characteristics, behaviors, and interaction with their respective environments.  You will also find several articles covering unique aspects of the history of our area.  For your information, we have provided materials courtesy of the Guide Outfitters Association of BC (GOABC).  Click the different links in the archives listed below to read the articles that interest you.
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Mule Deer Mountain Goats
Black Bear Grizzly Bear Mountain Lions
Elk Moose Wolves


 

     The following articles are excerpts from the book "The Eastern Kootenay: A History of Exploration & Adventure," written for Luxor Creek Outfitters by M. Kenneth  Tyson.  These articles are reproduced here for the enjoyment, informational and research purposes of clients and the general public who visit our site.  All written materials ©2006-2007 by M. Kenneth Tyson and Luxor Creek Outfitters, Inc., and may only be reproduced with written permission.
1.  The Luxor Creek Wilderness A brief introduction to the Luxor Creek Outfitters area, and a brief historical background.  Includes information on the origin of the naming of many features found within our hunting outfit.
2.  Radium Hot Springs The story of the discovery and founding of Radium Hot Springs, which is the gateway to Luxor Creek Outfitters, and the place where many of our clients choose to relax at the end of a day of hunting.
3.  Early Visitors A brief history of the first indigenous peoples in our area, as well as the early European explorers.
4.  The Palliser Expedition A brief history of the famous Palliser Expedition, a portion of which crossed directly over the northern quadrant of the Luxor Creek Outfitters territory.
5.  The Cambrian Explosion The story of the discovery of the Burgess Shales and the extraordinary fossils found within them.  Located in Yoho National Park, just to the north of Luxor Creek Outfitters.
6.  The Coming Of The Railway A brief history of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the construction of the Canadian transcontinental railroad through the Rockies just to the north of Luxor Creek Outfitters
7.  Prospecting & Mining - Coming Soon!  
8.  Logging & Forestry - Coming Soon!  
9.  The Steamboat Era - Coming Soon!  
10.Hospitality & Tourism - Coming Soon!  
11.Early Mountaineers - Coming Soon!  
12.The Swiss Guides of Golden - Coming Soon!  
13.Arthur Oliver Wheeler - Coming Soon!  
14.Trail Guides & Outfitters - Coming Soon!  
15.Building The Roads - Coming Soon!  
16.Carrying On The Tradition - Coming Soon!  

 

Materials provided by and reproduced courtesy of the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC).
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