Wires in the Wilderness

Bill Miller tells the story of the Yukon Telegraph from its conception to its abandonment in 1952, from the political wrangling and scandal that surrounded the building of the line to the daunting task of stringing the line itself. But at the heart of the book are the stories of the linemen who survived the isolation, low pay, scant or mouldy provisions, weather extremes, nearly impassable terrain, and encounters with grizzlies and moose.