The Barren Grounds of Northern Canada. Pike, Warburton. London: Macmillan, 1892. 1889-91 Canadian Overland Journey to Barron Grounds by Warburton Pike. Arctic Reading: Canada Preview An 1889-91 trip from Edmonton to Athabasca and the barren grounds in search of caribou and musk-ox. Pike nearly starved on Peace River in 1891. Read more