The North American fur trade knocked on the door of Mni Sota Makoce (Dakota homelands, present-day Minnesota) in 1679.

A review of "Fur, Fortune and Empire," Eric Jay Dolin's epic history of how the relentless search for furs shaped the settlement of America. Dolin will discuss his book at ...

The fur trade also triggered exploration more generally; fur traders were often the first white men to map major rivers, forests and mountains.

The fur trade played a large role in shaping early North American economies and cultures.

Frontier is being billed as an action-adventure series that will chronicle the North American fur trade in the late 18th century. Momoa will play Declan Harp, a ruthless trader who, not unlike the ...

The all-day event, at the Tolland Agricultural Center, allows local trappers to sell to fur buyers from Canada, still the hub of the North American fur trade.

Summer 2019 marked the 60th anniversary of the archeological excavation of Fort Michilimackinac. The site continues to reveal treasures.

Centuries before PETA campaigned for animal rights, the fur trade boomed in America. We hear the remarkable history of how fur shaped a nation.

Not too long ago, a show about the North American fur trade would likely have disregarded the stories of the Native American people and focused solely on the company.

North American fur is booming. Not in North America, necessarily, but "you can't keep fur in stock in Russia," says furrier Greg Tinder. "The higher the price tag you put on it, the faster it ...

Authors Evelyn Rodewald and Neil Van Sickle will present "The Indian Way: Indians and the North American Fur Trade" on Thursday at the Clark County Historical Museum.