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Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Park Wilderness Survival Guide Book - Stay Alive Until Help Arrives. Learn how to avoid common wilderness mishaps and handle them confidently if an emergency arises. In Wilderness Survival, author Suzanne Swedo describes all the skills you need to survive shor A Trekker's guide to the West Coast Trail. Each year, thousands of trekkers tackle the 75 kilometer West Coast Trail between Bamfield and Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island. And for over 25 years, this book has been the definitive guide to the world-famous
Best easy day hikes Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps for twenty-eight short hikes through some of the most spectacular scenery in this natural wonderland. Wilderness Survival Guide Book - Stay Alive Until Help Arrives. Learn how to avoid common wilderness mishaps and handle them confidently if an emergency arises. In Wilderness Survival, author Suzanne Swedo describes all the skills you need to survive short-term wilderness emergencies, whether you become stranded by bad weather, are forced to abandon your pack, or fall ill. Packed with essential advice, this easy to use guide includes new research on backcountry water quality and the uses and limitations of cell phones and global positioning systems BLISTERS AND BLISS - A Trekker's guide to the West Coast Trail. Each year, thousands of trekkers tackle the 75 kilometer West Coast Trail between Bamfield and Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island. And for over 25 years, this book has been the definitive guide to the world-famous trail. This 9th edition is completely up to date and expanded to include the latest on trail information, reservations, travel connections, and trekker tips. The illustrations are a delight, and the book includes special sections for northbound and southbound hikers.
52 Best Day Trips from Vancouver. The best views, biking, beaches, and outings for kids. From Delta to Whistler, West Vancouver to Harrison Hot Springs, detailed directions help you find your way and enjoy the sights en route. This revised edition include Whitehorse and Area Hikes and Bikes Guide North Cascades Day Hike book. Explore the North Cascades National Park and the wilderness around Washington States scenic North Cascades using this guidebook to the 59 best day hikes in the region. Each trail is rated, and ranges from easy to moderate to
52 Best Day Trips from Vancouver. The best views, biking, beaches, and outings for kids—they’re all here in the fourth edition of the Lower Mainland’s favorite guidebook for day-trippers, described in the clear, upbeat, observant prose that is Jack Christie’s trademark. From Delta to Whistler, West Vancouver to Harrison Hot Springs, detailed directions help you find your way and enjoy the sights en route. This revised edition includes two brand-new chapters: Callaghan Valley in the Whistler mountains, and 1,001 Steps Park on Surrey’s beaches. Since it was first published, Whitehorse and Area Hikes and Bikes has been the definitive guide to hiking and mountain biking trails in the Whitehorse area. This guide contains comprehensive information about everything from easy walks along the Yukon River to alpine mountain biking adventures. Includes updated trail information, maps and photos, descriptions of 32 trails including 10 new trails, GPS coordinates for every trail, stewardship tips, and supplementary information about local ecology, weather, and wilderness ethics and safety. North Cascades Day Hike book. Explore the North Cascades National Park and the wilderness around Washington State’s scenic North Cascades using this guidebook to the 59 best day hikes in the region. Each trail is rated, and ranges from easy to moderate to extreme, giving newbie hikers or veterans with hundreds of miles on their boots the choices they want. The relaunch of this popular series now includes full-color photographs of every hike in addition to topographical maps, trail descriptions, and more.
Popular Day Hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Covers 37 popular , accessible trails in one of the worlds most stunningly beautiful natural environments. Covering easy short-day walks, more strenuous full-day hikes and the occasional scramble. By Gillean Daff Popular Day Hikes in Kananaskis Country Guide Book. Popular Day Hikes is a series of books for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well established staging areas. They include detailed maps and color photographs. Kananaskis Country by G Popular Day Hikes Four Vancouver Island. Dotted around central and southern Vancouver Island, these hikes are varied in the opportunities they give for multi-season adventures. While some lead to spectacular peaks and alpine meadows accessible only during
Popular Day Hikes is a series of guidebooks written fro visitors and locals alike who want to hike scenic trails from well-established trailheads. These factual, attractive guides feature detailed yet easy to read maps and colour photographs to whet a hiker's appetite. Popular Day Hikes 2: Canadian Rockies covers 37 popular , accessible trails in one of the world's most stunningly beautiful natural environments. Covering easy short-day walks, more strenuous full-day hikes and the occasional scramble. Popular Day Hikes in Kananaskis Country Guide Book. Popular Day Hikes is a series of books for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well established staging areas.  They include detailed maps and color photographs.  Kananaskis Country by Gillean Daffern covers 38 popular day hikes from easy, short day walks to ridge walks, with a pitch or two of easy scrambling. Famed worldwide for its natural beauty, Vancouver Island is blessed with towering mountains, thundering waterfalls and rich forests. Many of the most beautiful parts of the island, however, can be enjoyed only by those who explore its wilderness trails.
Popular Day Hikes in Northern Okanagan BC Guide Book. Located in the interior of British Columbia, stretching from Grindrod in the north to Vernon in the south and situated between the Okanagan Valley and the Shuswap, Northern Okanagan covers 39 popular Central Cascades Day Hike Family Walks & Hikes in the Canadian Rockies - Volume 2. Visit some of the most stunning and scenic places in southern Alberta including Bragg Creek, Kananaskis, Moraine Lake, Yoho, the Icefield Parkway and Jasper This book by Andrew Nugara is for outdoor
Located in the interior of British Columbia, stretching from Grindrod in the north to Vernon in the south and situated between the Okanagan Valley and the Shuswap, Northern Okanagan covers 39 popular day hikes in this stunning and open terrain. Discover the best trails for day hiking in Washington State’s Central Cascades. Now updated and redesigned with full-color photography, the Day Hike! series was written for people who want to spend their days in the mountains and their nights at home. From Snoqualmie Pass to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness to Stevens Pass, the 69 incredible hikes in this popular guidebook feature the lush forests, mountain vistas, waterfalls, and alpine meadows unique to Washington State. Each trail is rated from easy to extreme, giving first-time or veteran hikers the variety they want, as well as topographical maps, trail descriptions, and more. Family Walks & Hikes in the Canadian Rockies - Volume 2. Visit some of the most stunning and scenic places in southern Alberta including Bragg Creek, Kananaskis, Moraine Lake, Yoho, the Icefield Parkway and Jasper This book by Andrew Nugara is for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.  It includes accurate guides with routes, maps, and color photographs with 47 hikes listed.
THE CASTLE AND CROWSNEST POPULAR DAY HIKES Walks & Easy Hikes in the Canadian Rockies Guide Book. This comprehensive guide book is ideal for casual explorers of all ages, abilities and interests. In fact, Walks and Easy Hikes provides all the information you need to experience the magnificent moun Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies Guide Book. This is your guide to the 63 best backpacking trips and day-hikes in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Mt Robison, Mt. Assiniboine, Wateron, Kananaskis, and Akamina-Kishinena Parks. Detailed trailhead descrip

THE CASTLE AND CROWSNEST POPULAR DAY HIKES. This book covers 37 of the best trails north of southern Alberta’s Waterton National Park. Featuring easy short-day walks, more-strenuous full-day hikes, and the occasional easy scramble in Castle Provincial Park, Castle Wildland Provincial Park, and Crowsnest Pass. Each hike includes:

  • detailed directions to trailheads
  • colour maps and photographs
  • seasonal information
  • round-trip distances
  • trail commentary
  • difficulty ratings
    •      		A comprehensive guide to all the best walks and easy hikes in Canada's Rocky Mountains. This book is ideal for casual explorers of all ages, abilities and interests. In fact, Walks and Easy Hikes provides all the information you need to experience the magnificent mountain environment of the Canadian Rockies from trails and paths that start right beside the road. Each hike is introduced with detailed route and trailhead instructions. Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies is your guide to the 63 best backpacking trips and day-hikes in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Mt. Robison, Mt. Assiniboine, Wateron, Kananaskis, and Akamina-Kishinena Parks. Detailed trailhead descriptions, and a colour map for each hike help get you to the trailhead and keep you on route
    Canadian Hiker & Backpackers handbook. In this compact guide, Gadd shares his knowledge on how to plan a trip, what to bring and how to stay safe. Includes: How to choose the best equipment, such as backpacks, tents and sleeping bags. Optimal walking tech Kananaskis Country Trail guide book - Volume 1. Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Kananaskis Lakes, Elk Lakes. Offers something for every level of foot-traveler, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Clear and detailed text, enh Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - Volume 2 hiking book. This hiking guide focuses on The Jumpingpound, West Bragg and The Elbow regions. Complete with maps and detailed trail descriptions. With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daf
    Canadian Hiker & Backpackers handbook. In this compact guide, Gadd shares his knowledge on how to plan a trip, what to bring and how to stay safe.  Includes:  How to choose the best equipment, such as backpacks, tents and sleeping bags;  Optimal walking techniques, hiking and backpacking with kids and dogs, first aid and accident response. Kananaskis Country Trail guide book - Volume 1. 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-traveler, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area.

    Vol 1. Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Kananaskis Lakes, Elk Lakes     		Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - Volume 2 hiking book. This hiking guide focuses on The Jumpingpound, West Bragg and The Elbow regions. Complete with maps and detailed trail descriptions. 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 traveler, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area.
    Kananaskis Country Trail Guide Hiking Guide Book. Includes Sheep and McLean Creek. With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Dafferns bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updat Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - Volume 5 Hiking Book. Includes Flat Creek, Highwood, Cataract, Willow Creek and Livingstone. With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Dafferns bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have bee Calgary's Best Walks - Urban & Nature Strolls book. Best selling author and intrepid urban walker, Lori Beattie is back with a brand new guidebook that leads you on 35 new Calgary walking routes. Surprises await! The routes included in this book introduce
    Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - Volume 4 Hiking Guide Book. Includes Sheep and McLean Creek. 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 expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area.


         		Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - Volume 5 Hiking Book. Includes Flat Creek, Highwood, Cataract, Willow Creek and Livingstone. 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 novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with color photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area.
         		Calgary's Best Walks - 45 Urban Jaunts & Nature Strolls book. Best selling author and intrepid urban walker, Lori Beattie is back with a brand new guidebook that leads you on 35 new Calgary walking routes. Surprises await! The routes included in this book introduce you to parts of the city that may be new to you. Use the routes as guidelines and then expand on them. Change your route mid stride and explore. The fun part about urban walking is the unknown, the surprises around unexplored corners. Create your own urban walkabouts, and let me know if you uncover hidden stairways, pathways, or secret neighborhood cafes.
    Mountain Footsteps - Hikes in the East Kootenay SE BC. Includes trails and routes between the Rocky Mountains in the east and the Purcell in the west, including trips around Cranbrook , Kimberley, Creston, Invermere, Radium and Fernie. Explore the ranges Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail. Trekking the continental divide from the US border to the Kakwa Lake is a demanding adventure. In this revised and updated guidebook devoted to Canada's 1200 kilometer Great Divide Trail (GDT), Dustin Lynx helps hikers The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide Book covers more than 3,400 kilometres of trails in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Lakes National Parks, plus the provincial parks of Mt. Assinboine, Mt. Robson, Akamina-Kishinena, Peter Lougheed, and Elk Lakes
    Mountain Footsteps - Hikes in the East Kootenay SE BC. Includes trails and routes between the Rocky Mountains in the east and the Purcell in the west, including trips around Cranbrook , Kimberley, Creston, Invermere, Radium and Fernie. Explore the ranges from Hieht of the Rockies to the Bugaboo Glacier. This 4th edition of Mountain Footsteps is completely revised and updated, including color maps and photos, enhancing the outdoor experience for hiking enthusiasts from across the country and around the world. Includes cycling routes. Written by Janice Strong. Outlining the six major sections of the GDT, Lynx breaks the trail into shorter, more attainable segments and thoroughly describers the terrain and conditions of each. Not only are these trails segments invaluable for planning shorter trips along the GDT, Lynx's pre-trip planning advice will also prove indispensable for long-distance hikers overcoming such daunting logistical challenges as resupply, navigation and access. The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide Book covers 225 trails of all the major National Parks, plus dozens of side trips with over 250 color photos and 34 maps. Trail distances, elevation gains and junction mileages are given with well-written descriptions. Written by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson.
    Hiking Glacier & Waterton Lakes National Parks Guide Book. This guide covers more than 850 miles of trails. Includes every trail in both parks and takes hikers to glistening glaciers, scenic lookouts, peaceful lakes and remote wilderness. Easy to follow i Selkirks North BC - Climbing Guide Book. This detailed illustrated guide will show you how to successfully and safely navigate the tallest peaks in the Northern Selkirks in beautiful British Columbia. Written by David P. Jones. Shows detailed climbing rou Calgary's Best Bike Rides Book. Author Lori Bettie sets her sights on becoming "Queen of the Urban Bike" in her latest guidebook, Calgary's Best Bike Rides and Trails. Introducing thirty-three all-new, original biking routes for the pleasure of C
    This guide covers more than 850 miles of trails. Includes every trail in both parks and takes hikers to glistening glaciers, scenic lookouts, peaceful lakes and remote wilderness. Easy-to-follow instructions and maps will make planning your next trip to Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks easy.

    Selkirks North BC - Climbing Guide Book. This detailed illustrated guide will show you how to successfully and safely navigate the tallest peaks in the Northern Selkirks in beautiful British Columbia. Written by David P. Jones. Shows detailed climbing routes, detailed peaks along the way.

         		Calgary's Best Bike Rides is easy to use.  Accompanying each route description is a detailed, annotated route map that includes locations for delicious snack breaks and interesting shopping detours, notes on terrain, degree of difficulty, parking, and facilities.  All it takes to enjoy a chosen route is a well-tuned bicycle, a nutritious snack, and the spirit of adventure.
    A Peakbagger's Guide to the Canadian Rockies - North. A full-colour, comprehensive scrambling guide to the increasingly popular mountain landscapes located in the northwestern reaches of the Rocky Mountains. The authors describe nearly 100 routes to peaks Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. 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 Scramble More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies - hiking guide. Thoroughly updated, expanded and redesigned, this bestselling, full-colour guide to scrambling contains dozens of new trips for experienced hikers looking for more challenging routes to the top of a m
    A full-colour, comprehensive scrambling guide to the increasingly popular mountain landscapes located in the northwestern reaches of the Rocky Mountains. Armed with first-hand information, Alan Kane describes over 175 scrambles in a clear, concise format. This includes equipment needed, when to go, how to get there, where to park and what to expect as you work your way to the summit. Photos showing the ascent line complement descriptions that include historical trivia, origins of placenames and summit views. Routes range from off-trail hiking suitable for strong hikers to challenging routes at the low end of technical climbing where use of specific handholds is required on steep, airy terrain.
    More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies - hiking guide. Thoroughly updated, expanded and redesigned, this bestselling, full-colour guide to scrambling contains dozens of new trips for experienced hikers looking for more challenging routes to the top of a mountain. This guide thoroughly outlines several different routes to each summit and includes alternative and easier descents. Encompassing a wide range of levels of difficulty, the third edition of More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies also contains general information on scrambling safety, suggested trips for specific weather conditions, details about each area, and single day, multi peak trips.
    The third edition of More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies contains 39 new routes, in addition to updates to some of the 114 featured in the second edition, along with an inspiring collection of full-colour photos and maps. The regions of Waterton, The Castle and Kananaskis are covered comprehensively. Several scrambles in other areas (Crowsnest, Banff, Highway 93 North and Yoho) are likewise included in this edition.