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Treasures of the Canadian Rockies   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies  •  Andrew Hempstead
GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 358 PAGES
Canada resident and avid outdoorsman Andrew Hempstead knows the best way to experience the Canadian Rockies, from rafting on the Bow River and hiking Lake O'Hara to staying in a remote log cabin. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Canadian Rockies has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. With must-see sights, maps, aadvice on planning and itineraries -- and an essential dose of humor. (CND231, $17.95)
  Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies
Switchbacks, True Stories from the Canadian Rockies  •  Sid Marty
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2008 •  PAPER  • 316 PAGES
A native Albertan and park warden in the Canadian Rockies, Marty relates colorful anecdotes from friends, colleagues and his own youth in this collection of tales, which includes A Horse Named Candy. (CND186, $19.95)
  Switchbacks, True Stories from the Canadian Rockies
Alberta Wildlife  •  James Kavanagh
FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PLASTIC CARD
A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered wildlife in Alberta. (CND279, $5.95)
  Alberta Wildlife
Banff & Jasper National Parks Map  •   Gem Trek Maps
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A driver's map of Banff and Jasper National Parks in Alberta, at a birds-eye scale of 1:400,000. This is a good planning map for anyone contemplating a trip to Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Waterton Lakes or Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National parks. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (CND36, $5.95)
  Banff & Jasper National Parks Map
Eyewitness Top Ten Vancouver & Victoria  •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES
A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions in Vancouver and Victoria. (CND265, $14.00)
  Eyewitness Top Ten Vancouver & Victoria
 

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Banff & Mt. Assiniboine Map  •   Gem Trek Maps    •  A hiking map for Banff National Park, at a scale of 1:100,000 with colorful relief shading, topographic lines, trails and travel information. (CND53, $8.95)
 
 
Lake Louise and Yoho Map  •   Gem Trek Maps    •  A topographic map of this popular hiking region from Lake Louise to Emerald Lake, at a scale of 1:50,000. (RKY50, $8.95)
 
 
Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies  •  Christine Barnes   • GUIDEBOOK • OUT OF PRINT  •  Celebrating the magnificent lodges, backcountry retreats and historic chalets of Banff National Park and surroundings. (CND310, $35.00)
 
 
Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks  •   Lonely Planet Publications   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This informative, compact guidebook in the excellent Lonely Planet series includes details on the history, geology and wildlife of the region. (CND292, $19.99)
 
 
A Traveller's History of Canada  •  Robert Bothwell   • HISTORY  •  A readable and admirably concise march through Canadian history from prehistory to today, including a timeline. (CND82, $14.95)
 
 
The West Beyond the West, A History of British Columbia  •  Jean Barman   • HISTORY  •  A fascinating history of the Canadian province from the 18th century to the mid-1990s. The author weaves portraits of major personalities and events into a readable overview of the cultural and social influences that have shaped the region. (CND116, $42.95)
 
 
Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw  •  Will Ferguson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Ferguson (Why I Hate Canadians) dredges up odd characters and amusing icons of Canadian history on his erratic travels across Canada from the west coast, across prairies to Churchill and its famous polar bears, culminating with a visit to the Viking site at L'Anse aux Meadows. (CND236, $14.95)
 
 
Mountain Home, Tales of Seeking a Family Life in Harmony With Nature  •  Adolf Hungry Wolf   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Mr. Hungry Wolf shares tales of herbal remedies, wild animals, home schooling his four children and living without running water, phone, TV or electricity in the Canadian Rockies. (CND31, $14.95)
 
 
The Rockies, A Natural History  •  Richard Cannings   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This engaging, illustrated guide to the geology, history, habitats, wildlife and climate of the Rockies is geared for naturalist-travelers and includes hundreds of color photographs. (RKY82, $29.95)
 
 
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •   National Geographic   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
 
 
Rocky Mountain Natural History, Grand Teton to Jasper, A Trailside Reference  •  Daniel Mathews   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive field guide featuring 800 line drawings and 480 color photographs. (RKY61, $26.00)
 
 
Rocky Mountain Wildflowers  •  John J. Craighead   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A Peterson guide to 590 species of wildflowers, with both line drawings and a section of color photographs. Focusing on family and genus, the book includes the most conspicuous and commonly encountered flowers. (USW41, $21.00)
 
 
Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains  •  James Halfpenny  •  Todd Telander   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An essential pocket guide to 70 species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, with line drawings, range map and description. (USW118, $9.95)
 
 
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America  •  David Sibley   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird. (USW418, $19.95)
 
 


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