Western Canada category: 305 books
Haida Gwaii
Islands of the People
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
Haida Gwaii, ancestral home of the Haida First Nation, was once as inaccessible and mysterious as it was beautiful. The tight cluster of islands off British Columbia’s northwest coast remained virtually untouchable for millennia, allowing its people to develop a distinct and exceptional cultural...
by Brenda Koller
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
The author grew up in the Canadian Rockies and has been exploring them since she was a child. The Canadian Rockies are one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, with four million visitors annually. Covered in detail here are all the great parks of Alberta and British Columbia. Easily...
by Aileen Stalker, Tony Keen
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Snowshoeing is the fastest growing winter sport in North America. With this new guidebook, outdoor enthusiasts interested in stepping out of their skis and into a pair of snowshoes will be able to find some of British Columbia’s most enjoyable trails.
Snowshoe Trails in Southwestern British...
by Koller, Brenda
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
We travel to grow our Adventure Guides show you how. Experience the places you visit more directly, freshly, intensely than you would otherwise sometimes best done on foot, in a canoe, or through cultural adventures like art courses, cooking classes, learning the language, meeting the people, joining...
Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - 4th Edition
Volume 5: Highwood - Flat Creek - Upper Livingstone - Willow Creek
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
With over 100,000 copies of previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s widely respected hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have now been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller,...
by Lonely Planet, John Lee
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Vancouver is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Shop for vintage shoes in quirky Gastown, hit the powdered slopes of Grouse Mountain or...
Easy Hiking around Vancouver, 6th Ed.
An All-Season Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Easy Hiking around Vancouver presents sixty-two of seasoned hiker Jean Cousins' favorite destinations. For quick reference, hikes are arranged in nine geographic regions in and around the Vancouver area. Easy to follow directions take hikers north as far as Pemberton, east to Manning Park and the Fraser...
Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - 4th Edition
Volume 2: West Bragg—The Elbow—The Jumpingpound
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they...
Off the Beaten Path, Expanded Second Ed.
A Hiking Guide to Vancouver's North Shore
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014
With a total of 31 North Shore hikes (15 in West Vancouver and 16 in North Vancouver), plus two in the Pemberton area, this is the most comprehensive collection of North Shore hiking trails to be found anywhere. Focusing on the varied and interesting hiking trails through the wilderness of Metro Vancouver’s...
Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island — Volume 2
Streams, Lakes, and Hills from Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Family Walks and Hikes is an exciting new series of books written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature expertly curated routes, informative maps and colour photographs.
The second book in this sure to be popular new series...
Of Rocks, Mountains and Jasper
A Visitor's Guide To The Geology Of Jasper National Park
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
A resource for understanding the regions geology and seeing the evidence of important processes typical of the unique geological system in Jasper National Park.
by Alison Appelbe
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Revised and expanded for the 2010 Olympics. It’s been said that Vancouver is a little superficial. Observers point to her great bones pretty face and fine outerwear of mountains gardens trees and water. But there’s more to this Pacific coast city than good looks. Vancouver has character warmth...
by Alan Kane
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
Having sold more than 40,000 copies of previous editions, this authoritative climbing guide has been completely revised, updated and redesigned for a whole new generation of mountaineers.
The original edition of Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, published by RMB in 1991, started a scrambling...
Up the Strait
Coastal British Columbia Stories
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2012
Boating on the Strait of Georgia from Jervis Inlet to north of Desolation Sound. Survival off the grid in coastal British Columbia, where mountains drop into the sea and people practice self-reliance and a different sense of purpose. Destinations on the Strait of Georgia that can be reached by boat,...