Of Vikings and Voyageurs — Jack Salmela

The voyageurs carried a lot of furs along the waterways of the north. At least at one point, they carried real treasure . . . and lost it. The rumor of treasure came down to the present, sparking a search that attracted both treasure hunters and historians alike. The key lay in runestones left by Vikings centuries before the voyageurs paddled their canoes on the wilderness lakes and rivers.