About this book
Dillon Wallace's The Lure of the Labrador Wild chronicles one of North America's most harrowing wilderness expeditions, a true tale of courage, tragedy, and survival against impossible odds. In 1903, journalist Leonidas Hubbard embarked on an ambitious journey to canoe through Labrador's remote Naskaupi River system and reach the unexplored Lake Michikamau, accompanied by Wallace and experienced guide George Elson. What began as an adventure of discovery quickly unraveled into a nightmare of miscalculation, starvation, and heartbreak. Navigation errors sent the party down the wrong waterway, exhausting their meager food supplies as they battled grueling portages through unforgiving terrain. As winter closed in and hope faded, the expedition fractured under the weight of desperation. Wallace's firsthand account captures the raw human drama of three men pushed to their absolute limits in one of Earth's most unforgiving landscapes, exploring themes of ambition, mortality, and the thin line between exploration and obsession. This gripping adventure and memoir combines historical documentation with intimate personal narrative, offering readers a visceral understanding of early twentieth-century wilderness exploration. Perfect for fans of survival stories, outdoor history, and biographical narratives, this classic work remains a powerful meditation on what drives men to seek "something lost behind the ranges," no matter the cost.
