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blisters_144.gif Blisters & Bliss - 5th Edition
Can$14.95
1-894384-65-2
Author-David Foster and Wayne Aitken
Illustrator-Nelson Dewey


Each year, thousands of trekkers tackle the 75-kilometre West Coast Trail between Bamfield and Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island. And for more than twelve years, this book has been the definitive guide to the world-famous trail.
 

 
buildingvictoriasmall.jpg Building Victoria: Men, Myths, and Mortar
Can$24.95
1-894384-68-7
Author-Danda Humphreys


The history of Victoria is preserved in the very beams and joinery of its buildings. These structures serve as mute reminders of a bygone era, providing a peek into our past and a glimpse at the lives of the people who built them.
 

 
Canadian_Mountain_Place_Nam.jpg Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains
Can$19.95
Author-Glen W. Boles, Roger W. Laurilla, William L. Putnam


The towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains rival the European Alps in fame. When travelling or climbing, hiking or skiing in these areas, have you ever wondered where the names of the peaks, rivers and lakes came from, or who named them and why? In Canadian Mountain Place Names, the authors have used their scope of knowledge and expertise, along with many outside sources, to compile an entertaining and informative treatise on the toponymy of this increasingly popular alpine region.
 

 
destinationcortez_s.jpg Destination Cortez Island
Can$17.95
1-895811-68-6
June Cameron


A nostalgic memoir of the lives and times of coastal pioneers and their boats, the essential possession in an era when the sea was there only highway.
 

 
Glen_Boles.jpg Glen Boles: My Mountain Album: Art & Photography of the Canadian Rockies & Columbia Mountains
Can$64.95
Author-Glen Boles


Artist and photographer Glen Boles has climbed extensively all over North America and in Europe, but his first love is the Canadian Rockies, where he has summited over 450 peaks, often by a difficult new route. Many were first ascents. Over the years Glen has become familiar with all facets of climbing, from expedition climbing to mountain rescue.
 

 
heart_canadian_rockies.jpg In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies
Can$22.95
Author- James Outram
Foreword by Chic Scott


Mountain Classics Collection

"There is a wonderful fascination about mountains. Their massive grandeur, majesty of lofty height, splendour of striking outline-crag and pinnacle and precipice-seem to appeal both to the intellect and to the inmost soul of man, and to compel a mingled reverence and love …" -James Outram


 

 
incrediblerogerspass_s.gif Incredible Rogers Pass
Can$5.95
0-919214-08-8
Edited by-Art Downs


Rogers Pass has scenery as impressive as that in Banff and Jasper National Parks.
 

 
nanaimosmall.jpg Nanaimo: The Harbour City
Can$24.95
1-894384-56-3
Author-Goody Niosi and Terry Patterson


Through Goody Niosi's broad knowledge of Nanaimo and its surroundings, and through the discerning vision of local photographer Terry Patterson, Nanaimo, The Harbour City captures the human spirit and broad landscape that have clearly marked this place as being very special.
 

 
newcastleislandaplaceofdiscovery_s.jpg Newcastle Island, A Place of Discovery
Can$11.95
1-895811-58-9
Author-Bill Merilees


Newcastle Island situated in the Nanaimo Harbour is one of the most popular Provincial Marine Parks in British Columbia. In this book by Bill Merilees, learn about the history of this enchanting island.
 

 
nootkasound_s.gif Nootka Sound
Can$11.95
1-895811-03-1
Author-Heather Harbord


In Nootka Sound, she documents both 19th and 20th century history while describing the routes and sights that new visitors can enjoy.
 

 
saltspringislandaplacetobe_s.jpg Salt Spring Island: A Place to Be
Can$16.95
1-895811-27-9
Author-Bill Corbett


Find out what makes Salt Spring Island a popular place to live and why it is a favourite with visitors from near and far.
 

 
sport_climbs_in_the_canadian_rockies.jpg Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
Can$34.95
Authors-Jon Jones and John Martin


This sixth edition of Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies features dozens of new routes and is illustrated with more than 300 topos, maps and photos. It also updates information from the previous five editions. With more than 10,000 copies sold to date, Sports Climbs is the guide the climbing community reaches for when it heads to the hills.
 

 
Stanelypark_s.gif Stanley Park
Can$9.95
1-895811-00-7
Author-Mike Steele


A complete guide covering history, attractions and hidden hydrogliphs of this Vancouver jewel.
 

 
wherewildlifevanis_144.jpg Where to See Wildlife on Vancouver Island
Can$20.95
1-55017-160-7
Author-Kim Goldberg


Colourful, information packed and user-friendly, this guide introduces the 50 best wildlife viewing spots on Vancouver Island, from the busy Victoria waterfront to Nanaimo's Buttertubs Marsh to 'Gator Gardens' in Alert Bay.
 

 
wiresinwildernesssmall.jpg Wilderness: The Story of the Yukon Telegraph
Can$19.95
1-894384-58-X
Author-Bill Miller


This is the tale of how Canada’s high northern wilderness was brought into civilization’s fold through a frail network of wires laboriously strung between poles and trees for hundreds of desolate miles. It started in 1897, when gold was discovered in the Yukon and the government needed a faster way to communicate with its remote northern territory. The isolated residents, too, wanted a more reliable connection with the outside world. Thus was born the Yukon Telegraph.
 


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