The book introduces the reader to a young bear who has been cast aside due to his previous owners demise. This is the first in the adventures this young bear experiences on his travels to finding his place in the world.

The book introduces the reader to a young bear who has been cast aside due to his previous owner dying. This is the first in the series of adventures Henry has on his travels to finding his place in the world.

Hugh P. MacMillan- roving archivist, man of letters, the stuff of legend. He trekked all over North America in search of the diaries, notes, and journals of everyday women and men who built the country; he hunted down the business records of fur traders, lumber barons, and canal builders. He unearthed collections that shed light on the lives of entertainers, politicians, and even noted criminals. Hugh P. MacMillan was truly a foot soldier of Canadian social history. This is his story.

This is the story of Irish-born Henry Ross Halpin, who by the age of 16 began a long association with the fur trade and Canada's native peoples, was thrice employed by the Hudson's Bay Company, and became an Indian agent (1885–1901). Halpin's work took him from Fort Garry, Manitoba, to Fort York on the shores of the Hudson Bay, and across the Prairies to British Columbia.