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Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop
1837–1902
Best known for turning bold journeys into vivid travel books, this 19th-century American explorer wrote from experience—crossing South America on foot and later paddling long distances by canoe through North American waterways.
4 Audiobooks
Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 Miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, During the Years 1874-5
by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop
Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5.
by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop
The Pampas and Andes: A Thousand Miles' Walk Across South America
by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop
Four Months in a Sneak-Box A Boat Voyage of 2600 Miles Down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and Along the Gulf of Mexico
by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop
About the author
Born in Massachusetts in 1837, Nathaniel Holmes Bishop was an American traveler and writer whose books grew out of demanding, firsthand adventures. As a teenager and young man, he set out on ambitious trips that would shape his reputation as a restless explorer with a gift for detailed observation.
He is especially remembered for The Pampas and the Andes: A Thousand Miles' Walk Across South America and Voyage of the Paper Canoe from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico. His writing blends travel narrative, geography, natural history, and practical reporting from the road and water, which helped make his journeys memorable to later readers.
Bishop also became closely associated with canoe travel in the United States and is remembered in canoeing history as an energetic promoter of the sport. He died in 1902, leaving behind adventure writing that still appeals to readers interested in exploration, endurance, and 19th-century travel.