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Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies

by Andrew Hempstead

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 347 PAGES

This comprehensive guide by Banff-based Hempstead covers where to go and what to do from Jasper to Waterton with authority. (CND231, $17.95)

Switchbacks, True Stories from the Canadian Rockies

by 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)

Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains

by James Halfpenny | Todd Telander

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 145 PAGES

An essential pocket guide to 70 species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, with line drawings, range map and description. (USW118, $9.95)

Canadian Rockies Explorer's Map and Guide

by Gem Trek Maps

• 2012
• MAP

This full-color map shows Banff, Jasper and Yoho at a birds-eye scale of 1:400,000 on one side with detailed local maps on the reverse. (CND36, $5.95)

 

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Banff & Mt. Assiniboine Map

by Gem Trek Maps

• MAP

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)

Jasper National Park & Maligne Lake Map

by Gem Trek Maps

• 2001
• MAP

A detailed hiking map to popular trails at a scale of 1:100,000. (RKY52, $9.95)

Lake Louise and Yoho Map

by Gem Trek Maps

• 2001
• MAP

A topographic map of this popular hiking region from Lake Louise to Emerald Lake, at a scale of 1:50,000. (RKY50, $8.95)

Canadian Rockies Access Guide

by John Dodd

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

This cull-color, comprehensive guide covers Banff, Jasper, Kooteney , Yoho, Waterton and Kanaskis parks in splendid detail. (CND250, $25.95)

Canadian Rockies Trail Guide

by Brian Patton | Bart Robinson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2000
• PAPER
• 450 PAGES

The bestselling, comprehensive guide to 231 hikes and walks in Banff, Jasper and surrounding parks, featuring 40 maps, trail descriptions and 150 photographs. (CND162, $24.95)

Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks

by Lonely Planet Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 296 PAGES

This informative, compact guidebook in the excellent Lonely Planet series includes details on the history, geology and wildlife of the region. (CND292, $19.99)

Lonely Planet British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies

by John Lee

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 335 PAGES

This handy, regularly revised guide covering the full sweep from British Columbia across to Banff and includes a pull-out map of the region. (RKY125, $20.99)

Rocky Mountain Natural History, Grand Teton to Jasper, A Trailside Reference

by Daniel Mathews

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2003
• PAPER
• 672 PAGES

A comprehensive field guide featuring 800 line drawings and 480 color photographs. (RKY61, $26.00)

A Traveller's History of Canada

by Robert Bothwell

• HISTORY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 220 PAGES
• BEST SELLER

A readable and admirably concise march through Canadian history from prehistory to today, including a timeline. (CND82, $14.99)

How to Be a Canadian, Even If You Already Are One

by Ian Ferguson | Will Ferguson

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2008
• PAPER
• 275 PAGES

A tongue-in-cheek portrait of Canadian people and society, written by two native sons. Not entirely (but mostly) in jest, the book is an insightful look at the Canadian national character. (CND208, $18.95)

The West Beyond the West, A History of British Columbia

by Jean Barman

• HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 450 PAGES

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, $43.95)

Why I Hate Canadians

by Will Ferguson

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2007
• PAPER
• 305 PAGES

The tenth anniversary edition of Ferguson's wickedly astute cultural salvo, the collection of humorous essays that launched his career. As you might guess, the title is tongue-in-cheek. (CND154, $15.95)

Mountain Home, Tales of Seeking a Family Life in Harmony With Nature

by Adolf Hungry Wolf

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1997
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

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)

Canadian Rockies Panorama

by Steven Flagler

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 64 PAGES

A souvenir collection of full-color photographs of the Canadian Rockies, including Lake Louise, Jasper and Banff. The horizontal format is perfect for showing off the stunning photography. (CND35, $19.95)

The Rockies, A Natural History

by Richard Cannings

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

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)

Alberta Wildlife

by James Kavanagh

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2005
• PLASTIC CARD

Identify Rockies wildlife with this handy, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions. (CND279, $5.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

by Jon Dunn

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2011
• PAPER
• 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

by John J. Craighead

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 277 PAGES

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)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

by David Sibley

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 474 PAGES

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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