Russian fur hunters and traders in Siberia had heard for centuries from the Yupik, the coastal peoples of Siberia, about a "Great Land" that lay to the east across the water. In 1728, Vitus Bering ...

What remains of the Russian fur trade is not of sufficient importance to justify the expense of the naval protection required by the establishments. Russia has therefore done wisely in selling the ...

Yates went to a fur shop to find out how much a wild sable coat sells for. The store's owner was reluctant to tell him the cost, though he said it's very expensive. Typically, the average wild ...