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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)

Rocky Mountain Nature Guide

by Andy Bezener

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 192 PAGES

This guide includes information on mammals, fish, birds, trees, shrubs, wildflowers, insects and reptiles from the entire span of the Rockies - Alaska to New Mexico. Featuring over 300 exact full-color illustrations. (RKY108, $18.95)

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)

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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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)

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)

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)

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)

Bear Tales from the Canadian Rockies

by Brian Patton

• LITERATURE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Bears hold an honored place in the mythology of the Canadian Rockies. This collection of stories draws on the adventures of hunters and trappers, Native legends and traditional tall tales to create a portrait of the animal that has captured the wild imagination of the region. (CND251, $14.95)

After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America

by E.C. Pielou

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1992
• PAPER
• 366 PAGES

Eighteen thousand years ago, an immense sheet of ice covered all of present day Canada and northernmost U.S. This story tells of how a harsh terrain was transformed into the environment we know today. (ALA41, $22.50)

Glacier Ice

by Austin Post | Edward R. LaChapelle

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 145 PAGES

A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)

Of Wolves and Men

by Barry Lopez

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2004
• PAPER
• 302 PAGES

This eloquent, powerful book is an outstanding overview of the wolf, as well as a survey of wolf mythology and its relationship to human society. First published in the 1980s, it has been reprinted with a new afterword by the author. (BST31, $20.00)

The Great Rocky Mountain Nature Factbook

by Susan Ewing

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1999
• PAPER
• 223 PAGES

Ewiing's family-friendly guide, with black-and-white drawings throughout, answers the curiosity of engaged visitors about the plants, animals and natural features of the Rockies. (RKY03, $14.95)

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)

Field Guide to Banff National Park

by James Kavanagh

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2011
• PLASTIC CARD
• 16 PAGES

This fold-up, laminated card features 133 color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered wildlife and a map. (RKY122, $5.95)

How Old Is That Mountain?

by Chris Yorath

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2006
• PAPER

A geological field guide for the visitor, this handy book explains the faults, glaciers, hot springs and mountains of Banff and Yoho National Parks. (CND253, $24.95)

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)

Plants of the Rocky Mountains

by Linda Kershaw

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

Covers over 1300 species of trees, flowers, ferns and more, with hundreds of photographs and line drawings. (RKY87, $22.95)

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)

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)

The Compact Guide to the Wildflowers of the Rockies

by Dana Bush

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1990
• PAPER
• 144 PAGES

100 species of wildflowers commonly encountered in the Rocky Mountains. (USW10, $7.95)

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