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Canadian Rockies
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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These 5 items are available
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Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies
Andrew Hempstead
GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
330 PAGES
A practical guide for the independent traveler, with plenty of useful information on where to go and what to do. Now in its 4th edition, the book includes information on Banff and Jasper National Parks.
(CND231, $17.95) |
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Switchbacks, True Stories from the Canadian Rockies
Sid Marty
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2003
PAPER
328 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, $18.95) |
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A Traveller's History of Canada
Robert Bothwell
HISTORY
2001
PAPER
320 PAGES
An admirably concise march through Canadian history by Robert Bothwell, who has also written "Canada and Quebec: One Country, Two Histories." Compact, easy-to-read and covering from prehistoric times to today, it's a useful introduction to the country, designed specifically for travelers.
(CND82, $14.95) |
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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) |
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Banff & Jasper National Parks Map
Gem Trek Maps
2002
MAP
FAVORITE
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.
(CND36, $5.95) |
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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) |
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Jasper National Park & Maligne Lake Map
Gem Trek Maps
A detailed hiking map to popular trails at a scale of 1:100,000.
(RKY52, $8.95) |
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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) |
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Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies
Christine Barnes
GUIDEBOOK
Celebrating the magnificent lodges, backcountry retreats and historic chalets of Banff national Park and surroundings.
(CND310, $35.00) |
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Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks
Lonely Planet Publications
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive guidebook in the excellent, informative Lonely Planet series.
(CND292, $19.99) |
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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, $39.95) |
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Why I Hate Canadians
Will Ferguson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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, $19.95) |
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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) |
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The Canadian Rockies
Douglas Leighton
NATURAL HISTORY
This beautiful portrait of the landscapes, wildlife and nature of Banff, Jasper and other parks in the region, featuring 200 oversize color photographs, showcases the best of Douglas Leighton, a naturalist and photographer from the Canadian Rockies.
(CND149, $29.95) |
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The Rockies, A Natural History
Richard Cannings
NATURAL HISTORY
An engaging, illustrated guide to the geology, history, habitats, wildlife and climate of the Rockies, geared for naturalist-travelers.
(RKY82, $29.95) |
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Alberta Wildlife
James Kavanagh
FIELD GUIDE
Featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered Rockies wildlife.
(CND279, $5.95) |
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
National Geographic
FIELD GUIDE
From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide published by the National Geographic Society, now in its fifth edition (with tabs!), is the one to carry.
(FG09, $24.00) |
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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) |
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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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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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