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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
Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains  •  James Halfpenny  •  Todd Telander
FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 145 PAGES
An essential pocket guide to tracks, scats and signs of not just the mammals of the region, but also of the reptiles, amphibians and birds. Each of 70 species gets a double-page spread, with line drawings of the animal, scat and track, range map and description. Winner of the 1999 National Outdoor Book Award in the Nature Guidebook Category, it features shaded pencil drawings by Todd Telander. (USW118, $9.95)
  Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains
Lake Louise and Yoho Map  •   Gem Trek Maps
2001 •  MAP
A detailed, double-sided trail map and hiking guide to the Lake Louise and Yoho area at a scale of 1:50,000 with shaded relief and contour lines at 25-meter intervals. It covers the trail network around the Chateau Lake Louise and Village, Moraine Lake, Skoki Valley, Emerald Lake, Yoho Valley, and Lake O'Hara. Printed on printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. Two Sides. 27x39 inches. (RKY50, $8.95)
 
Jasper National Park & Maligne Lake Map  •   Gem Trek Maps
2001 •  MAP
A detailed hiking map to popular trails in Jasper National Park at a scale of 1:100,000 with shaded relief and 50-meter contour lines. The map covers the park and surroundings from Miette Hot Springs and Maligne Lake west to the town of Jasper, the Tonquin Valley, and south to Fortress Lake. Printed on water and tear-resistant paper. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (RKY52, $9.95)
  Jasper National Park & Maligne Lake Map
 

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Walking  •  Henry David Thoreau   • REFERENCE  •  Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)
 
 
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Field Guide to the Grizzly Bear  •  Lance Olsen   • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT  •  A brief introduction of the ecology, natural history and conservation of the grizzly, sponsored by the Great Bear Foundation. (BST38, $6.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
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