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Ken Mather

KEN MATHER has been researching western Canadian heritage for over four decades, working in curatorial, management, and research roles at Fort Edmonton Park, Barkerville and the O’Keefe Ranch since the early 1970s. He is the author of several books on pioneer and ranching history. His fifth book, Trail North – The Okanagan Trail of 1858-68, was runner-up for the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Writing. In 2015, he received the Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation of Cowboy Heritage in BC.

Books by Ken Mather

Coldstream Lake House

A Storied Landmark of the Okanagan

by (author) Ken Mather

Wagon Road North

The Saga of the Cariboo Gold Rush, Revised and Expanded Edition

by (author) Art Downs
edited by Ken Mather

Stagecoach North

A History of Barnard's Express

by (author) Ken Mather

Ranch Tales

Stories from the Frontier

by (author) Ken Mather
illustrated by Rob Dinwoodie

Cornelius O'Keefe

The Life, Loves, and Legacy of an Okanagan Rancher

by (author) Sherri Field
foreword by Ken Mather

Trail North

The Okanagan Trail of 1858–68 and Its Origins in British Columbia and Washington

by (author) Ken Mather

Frontier Cowboys and the Great Divide

Early Ranching in BC and Alberta

by (author) Ken Mather

Bronc Busters and Hay Sloops

Ranching in the West in the Early 20th Century

by (author) Ken Mather

Buckaroos and Mud Pups

The Early Days of Ranching in British Columbia

by (author) Ken Mather