The far west, final destination of the Oregon Trail, was called Beulah Land or The Promised Land. The lure of this land spurred the greatest mass migration the nation had ever seen, and many people gave up everything for the lure of Manifest Destiny.
How will a young French Canadian-Indian orphan fare in this new world? Where Giants Dwell follows the journey of one family, one region, and one awesome wilderness through time as spirits and powers collide on a path towards their destinies. This is one look at the end of the Oregon Trail and the northwest never seen before. The region boasts totem poles, the Columbia River Gorge, shanghaiing sailors, earthquakes, wildfires, Lewis and Clark, volcanoes, breathtaking vistas, and more. In this land of contrasts, the wilderness becomes fettered by the power of visionary men and women in pursuit of their dreams. Settlers and empire builders strive to build a utopia in a land that is often as fierce as those who come to conquer it.