Hi Mike
I use to hunt in the Riske Creek area. My father in law has been in the Williams Lake area since the mid 1950s and knew a number of the early ranchers and pioneers, including Eric Collier. It is a beautiful part of the country. If you are referring to the same Three Against the Wilderness, the one I have was written by Eric Collier. Colliers Meadows is just north of Riske Creek and the Cdn Military has a training area close by. A cold place for winter exercises!! The amount of beaver and the number of beaver dams is incredible. If you enjoyed the book, look for ones written by Rich Hobson. He ranched further west and north in the 1930-1960s and wrote 3 great books. Grass Beyond the Mountains, Nothing too Good for a Cowboy, and Rancher Takes a Wife.
I even found a few CMP bits and pieces over the years up there.
Cheers
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