WALKING THE WORLD - CANADIAN ROCKIES
Canadian Rockies   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $60, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXRKY118)		  
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
Rocky Mountain Nature Guide  •  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)		   Rocky Mountain Nature Guide
Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies  •  Andrew Hempstead
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 347 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
Banff & Jasper National Parks Map  •  Gem Trek Maps
MAP
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



Also Recommended

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)
 		  
Canadian Rockies Access Guide  •  John Dodd   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This cull-color, comprehensive guide covers Banff, Jasper, Kooteney , Yoho, Waterton and Kanaskis parks in splendid detail. (CND250, $25.95)
 		  
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide  •  Brian Patton  •  Bart Robinson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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  •  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)
 		  
How to Be a Canadian, Even If You Already Are One  •  Ian Ferguson  •  Will Ferguson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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  •  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, $43.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Bear Tales from the Canadian Rockies  •  Brian Patton   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  E.C. Pielou   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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 has been sculpted transformed into the environment we know today. (ALA41, $22.50)
 		  
Glacier Ice  •  Austin Post  •  Edward R. LaChapelle   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  Barry Lopez   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  Susan Ewing   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  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)
 		  
Field Guide to Banff National Park  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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?  •  Chris Yorath   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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  •  Jon Dunn   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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  •  Linda Kershaw   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Covers over 1300 species of trees, flowers, ferns and more, with hundreds of photographs and line drawings. (RKY87, $22.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
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 Compact Guide to the Wildflowers of the Rockies  •  Dana Bush   • FIELD GUIDE  •  100 species of wildflowers commonly encountered in the Rocky Mountains. (USW10, $7.95)
 		  
 
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