Furs

Like many towns on the western foothills of the Rockies, Grande Cache began as a fur trading depot when European trappers first came to the area chasing wealth from pelts of beaver, martin and anything else they could trap or shoot. Old traditions die hard and the gift shop at today's tourist information centre still sells pelts. Beaver, martin, bobcat, otter, lynx and even wolf and bison skins were available. 



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