A Life of High Altitudes and Heavy Packs Belmore Browne lived his life in the thin air of the mountains and the quiet work of the naturalist. Born in Tomkinsville, Staten Island, New York, he moved through the world as a hunter, explorer, and writer. His early years in the field were defined by the weight of his gear and the demands of the terrain. In 1902, he joined the Andrew J. Stone expedition to the Cassiar region of British Colum…