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Canadian Rockies   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $65, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXCND195)
 
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)
  Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies
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)
  Switchbacks, True Stories from the Canadian Rockies
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)
  A Traveller's History of Canada
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
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)
  Banff & Jasper National Parks Map



Also Recommended
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)
 
 
Jasper National Park & Maligne Lake Map  •  Gem Trek Maps    •  A detailed hiking map to popular trails at a scale of 1:100,000. (RKY52, $9.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks  •  Lonely Planet Publications   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guidebook in the excellent, informative Lonely Planet series. (CND292, $19.99)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
Alberta Wildlife  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered Rockies wildlife. (CND279, $5.95)
 
 
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  National Geographic   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
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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