Mary Schäffer Warren
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Mary Schäffer Warren was an American-Canadian naturalist, illustrator, photographer, and writer. She was known for her experiences in the Canadian Rockies in the early 20th century.
Warren in 1911
Illustration from "Alpine flora of the Canadian Rocky Mountains"
Tour Boat named the "Mary Schaffer" on the lake that she first recorded, Maligne Lake.
Maligne Lake
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Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The lake is famed for the colour of its azure water, the surrounding peaks, the three glaciers visible from the lake, and Spirit Island
Mary Schäffer Warren
…people. As recorded in Mary's book, Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies, a map drawn by Samson Beaver led to the first recorded visit to Jasper's Maligne Lake in 1908, which Mary describes as “an entire string of pearls.” Throughout her travels she continued to take photographs that she would hand-colour upon…
Maligne Lake and Samson Peak
Sunrise in winter at the lake
Lake panorama and boathouse
Backcountry canoe trip on the lake