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1.
Finding Jim Hardcover Susan Oakey-Baker 9781927330708 $25.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 23, 2013

Finding Jim describes Susan Oakey-Baker’s struggle to confront the realities of life after the death of her husband, renowned mountain guide Jim Haberl, the first Canadian to summit the most difficult mountain in the world: K2. For fifteen years they had spent time adventuring together around the world: skiing the Himalaya, rafting in Nepal and mountaineering in North America. In time, they got married, solidified a home for themselves in Whistler, British Columbia, and planned on starting a family. But the future Susan had imagined was not mea... + Read More
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Through Dust and Darkness A Motorcycle Journey of Fear and Faith in the Middle East Paperback Jeremy Kroeker 9781927330746 $20.00 TRAVEL Sep 23, 2013

Jeremy Kroeker is a Mennonite with a motorcycle. When his seemingly unflinching faith in a Christian worldview begins to shift, Kroeker hops on his bike to seek answers from another perspective. After shipping his ride to Europe, Kroeker discovers that the machine wobbles back and forth worse than his own opinions about spirituality. Still, he caries on, oscillating through Europe—Germany, Austria, Croatia, Albania—and into the Middle East - Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and, ultimately, Iran. It is there, in the theocratic nation of Iran, that Kroeke... + Read More
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Running Toward Stillness Paperback Stephen Legault 9781927330647 $25.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 23, 2013

In 2006 Stephen Legault experienced a period of tremendous upheaval, the result of bad decisions and a lifetime of anger and fear that left him in a deep depression, struggling to come to terms with the choices he had made. While running on a sun-dappled trail he realized that, like so many other people, he felt alone and afraid and was suffering, and that he had to do something about it. Having been toying with meditation for years and studying the teaching of the Buddha since he was a teenager, Stephen decided to address his disquiet by dedic... + Read More
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The Carbon Cycle Crossing the Great Divide Paperback Kate Rawles 9781927330777 $20.00 TRAVEL Sep 23, 2013

“Kate Rawles sets out to discover about global warming the hard way …” -- Michael Palin, author of Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole“A wonderfully rich and insightful narrative ... an extraordinarily revealing series of vignettes. Kate’s workaday belief that the principal purpose of philosophy is ‘to question the assumptions of our age’ keeps even her most abstract reflections grounded in an admirable way.” -- Jonathon Porritt, author of Capitalism as if the World MattersIn 2006 “outdoor philosopher” Kate Rawles cycled 4553 miles fro... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Earth Manifesto Saving Nature with Engaged Ecology Hardcover David Tracey 9781927330890 $16.00 NATURE Sep 23, 2013

We live in critical times. Choices we make daily will affect the future of life itself. Years from now children will study our era on the brink and ask their elders "When the planet was burning, what did you do?" Problems as big as the world are daunting, but solutions are at hand, within each of us. The Earth Manifesto: Saving Nature with Engaged Ecology offers an approach to regain control of our environmental destiny by rediscovering our affinity for nature and then acting to preserve it. David Tracey's first RMB Manifesto is rooted in commo... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto On Fracking Hardcover C. Alexia Lane 9781927330807 $16.00 NATURE Sep 23, 2013

Around the world, a significant shift from conventional to unconventional energy extraction is occurring like never before. As traditional energy sources dwindle and the demand for fossil fuels continues to increase, civilization seems to be taking greater and greater risks in order to fuel our consumption and over-use of this planet's natural resources. Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", has emerged as a lightning rod of controversy as engaged citizens grow more and more concerned with the threats facing fresh water resources, local geology... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Homeward Wolf Hardcover Kevin Van Tighem 9781927330838 $16.00 NATURE Sep 23, 2013

Winner! 2014 Mountain Literature / Jon Whyte Award, Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival Wolves have become a complicated comeback story. Their tracks are once again making trails throughout western Alberta, southern British Columbia and the northwestern United States, and the lonesome howls of the legendary predator are no longer mere echoes from our frontier past: they are prophetic voices emerging from the hills of our contemporary reality. Kevin Van Tighem's first RMB Manifesto explores the history of wolf eradication in western North Amer... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto Saving Lake Winnipeg Hardcover Robert William Sandford 9781927330869 $16.00 NATURE Sep 23, 2013

As reported by major media from all around the world, Lake Winnipeg was recognized by the Global Nature Fund as the world's "Threatened Lake of the Year" for 2013. While dramatic flooding now regularly wreaks havoc in cities, provinces and states throughout North America, the woeful condition of Lake Winnipeg has also become a sign of a much larger climate-related problem, as the toxin produced by the bacteria that bloom within this particular lake each summer is now being detected in water bodies across Canada and at levels exceeding maximum g... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto Digging the City An Urban Agriculture Manifesto Hardcover Rhona McAdam 9781927330210 $16.95 NATURE Oct 01, 2012

At the last census in 2006, just over 80 percent of Canada’s population lived in urban centres. How we feed that population and protect its food sources is an enduring subject of debate in food security circles these days. As consumers and citizens, we all need to take a hard look at the deficiencies in Canada’s ability to feed the urban poor; our dependence on imported foods and centralized food processing; our detachment from our food sources; the often problematic solutions to food security devised by governments, municipalities and non-prof... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto Gift Ecology Reimagining a Sustainable World Hardcover Peter Denton 9781927330401 $16.95 NATURE Oct 01, 2012

Global sustainability in the 21st century seems to be an elusive goal. There are too many issues, too many problems—and, increasingly, too many people—to make the major changes required in the time various experts tell us we have left before it’s too late. To create a sustainable future, we need to change the game itself. We cannot simply try to solve our problems one at a time. Instead, we need to reimagine sustainability in all its dimensions—social, cultural, environmental and economic—to create a global system that reflects how we should b... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto Little Black Lies Corporate & Political Spin in the Global War for Oil Hardcover Jeff Gailus 9781926855684 $16.95 NATURE Oct 01, 2012

Beginning in 1967 and for just over 30 years, the oil industry toiled in the relative obscurity of Northern Alberta as machines peeled away earth and boreal forest to exhume what has now become one of humanity’s most precious and contentious resources: bitumen. As the years passed, the bitumen mines sprawled, poisonous tailings ponds spread, toxins polluted the environment, cancer reared its head downstream and the price of petroleum soared beyond all expectations. As plans continue to build the Keystone and Northern Gateway pipelines, a growi... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto Becoming Water Glaciers in a Warming World Hardcover Mike Demuth 9781926855721 $16.95 NATURE Oct 01, 2012

Becoming Water takes the reader on a tour of Canada’s glaciers, describing the stories they tell and educating the reader about how glaciers came to be, how they work and what their future holds in our warming world. By visiting Canada’s high and low Arctic and the mountain West, the reader will learn how varied and complex our glaciers really are, how they are measured and how they figure into the national and global story of inevitable change. The reader will learn to think like a scientist, in particular how to look at climate-related data t... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto Ethical Water Learning to Value What Matters Most Hardcover Robert William Sandford 9781926855707 $16.95 NATURE Oct 15, 2011

Fresh water is essential to both the ever-expanding human population and the ever-threatened natural landscapes that surround us. And yet, society seems to continually ignore the need for a common-sense approach to—and appreciation of—our freshwater resources and our consumption of this remarkable, life-giving substance that now exceeds its future availability. This ground-breaking and approachable work, by two of Canada’s most authoritative experts on water issues, redefines our relationship with fresh water and outlines the steps we as a soci... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Incomparable Honeybee and the Economics of Pollination Revised & Updated Hardcover Dr. Reese Halter 9781926855646 $16.95 NATURE Oct 15, 2011

“Nifty book on honeybees . . . helpful things you can do!” — Margaret Atwood (via Twitter) In this updated bestseller (with new science and data related to North America, the United Kingdom and Australia), Dr. Reese Halter continues with his passionate crusade to save the world’s most important group of flower-visiting animals: the honeybee. Responsible for pollinating over 110 different crop types throughout the world and accounting for a quarter-trillion dollars’ worth of commerce, the incredible efforts of the honeybees are vital to humani... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Insatiable Bark Beetle Hardcover Dr. Reese Halter 9781926855660 $16.95 NATURE Oct 15, 2011

In our ever-warming world, trillions of indigenous bark beetles are killing billions of mature conifers throughout the forests of western North America and around the world, as they embark on their largest and most destructive feeding frenzy in modern times. In areas where cold temperatures traditionally prevented these insects from thriving, our once-healthy but now water-starved trees are becoming more and more vulnerable to the voracious appetites of these destructive pests. With aspects of both our environment and the economy at stake, Dr. ... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Beaver Manifesto Hardcover Glynnis Hood 9781926855585 $16.95 NATURE Sep 15, 2011

Beavers are the great comeback story—a keystone species that survived ice ages, major droughts, the fur trade, urbanization and near extinction. Their ability to create and maintain aquatic habitats has endeared them to conservationists, but puts the beavers at odds with urban and industrial expansion. These conflicts reflect a dichotomy within our national identity. We place environment and our concept of wilderness as a key touchstone for promotion and celebration, while devoting significant financial and personal resources to combating “the ... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Grizzly Manifesto In Defence of the Great Bear Hardcover Jeff Gailus 9781897522837 $16.95 NATURE May 24, 2010

The grizzly bear, once the archetype for all that is wild, is quickly becoming a symbol of nature’s fierce but flagging resilience in the face of human greed and ignorance—and the difficulty a wealth-addicted society has in changing its ways. North America’s grizzlies have been under siege ever since Europeans arrived. They’d survived the arrival of spear-wielding humans 13,000 years ago, outlived the short-faced bear, the dire wolf and the sabre-tooth cat—not to mention mastodons, mammoths and giant ground sloths the size of elephants—but griz... + Read More
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Series: An RMB Manifesto The Weekender Effect Hyperdevelopment in Mountain Towns Hardcover Robert William Sandford 9781897522103 $16.95 NATURE Sep 09, 2008

Praise for The Weekender Effect: What happens to paradise when you carve it up into lots and sell it? Bob Sandford writes about it with clarity and a deep love of the places he knows so well. Sandford's story of one town's mutation from a quiet mountain haven to an overcrowded, generic 'outpost of globalization' is essential reading for those who care about community and our last few glorious spaces. —Thomas Wharton, author of Icefields, Salamander and The Logogryph Equal parts manifesto, meditation, and love song to mountain communities ever... + Read More
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Discovering Words Board book Neepin Auger 9781927330951 $12.00 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 23, 2013

Neepin Auger's books for children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone. Playful and bold, this dynamic series will educate and entertain preschoolers, parents, and teachers alike. In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, making these some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and nursery. Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator, and mother. Originally from the Bigsto... + Read More
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Discovering Numbers Board book Neepin Auger 9781927330982 $8.00 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 23, 2013

Neepin Auger's books for children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone. Playful and bold, this dynamic series will educate and entertain preschoolers, parents, and teachers alike. In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, making these some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and nursery. Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator, and mother. Originally from the Bigsto... + Read More
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Summits and Starlight The Canadian Rockies Hardcover Paul Zizka 9781927330920 $30.00 PHOTOGRAPHY Sep 23, 2013

Iconic and classic images of the Canadian Rockies are taken to new heights and completely reimagined in this stunning collection of contemporary photography by Paul Zizka. As a professional photographer and versatile adventurer, Paul has been able to access remarkable backcountry landscapes and dizzying peaks throughout the mountains of western Canada. The result is a collection of images that highlight difficult conditions and hard-to-reach places; alpine sports and backcountry experiences; unusual angles of common mountain subjects; and stars... + Read More
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Prairie Gothic Hardcover George Webber 9781927330272 $50.00 PHOTOGRAPHY Jan 01, 2013

George Webber’s poignant black-and-white photographs transport us into the forgotten, unknowable communities of the Canadian prairies. Throughout the journey, we’re confronted by the mysterious particulars of life, death, landscape and faith. Intimate portraits and the hard facts of the place are woven together to create a body of work that is by turns inspiring, consoling and sometimes achingly sad. Individually, these works startle and challenge. As a collection, they represent a photographer’s decades-long meditation on the ever-changing fac... + Read More
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Cowboy Wild Hardcover David Campion 9781926855981 $39.95 PHOTOGRAPHY May 15, 2012

Love it or hate it, the Calgary Stampede is a place where myth, history and spectacle collide. 100 years after an American vaudeville cowboy first dreamed it up, the Stampede remains an unrivalled homage to the West. Cowboy Wild was more than a decade in the making. Photographer David Campion roamed the world’s biggest Wild West show and brought back a collection of images that speak to our fascination with the cowboy. With wry humour, these photographs pull back the curtain and probe the contradictions that lie at the heart of a myth that tran... + Read More
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Last Call Hardcover George Webber 9781926855028 $39.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 01, 2010

As North American cities continue to grow and downtown cores evolve into suburban shadows of their former urban selves, the shabbier realities of contemporary life at the city’s heart are forced to migrate and disappear as “villages” are torn down, reimagined and redeveloped into upscale properties. With a gentle touch, George Webber takes his camera into the mysterious half-light of these disappearing interior spaces, penetrating them with a thought-provoking humanity and then withdrawing without creating a ripple. This is an area that transc... + Read More
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Bears Without Fear Paperback Kevin Van Tighem 9781927330319 $25.00 NATURE May 13, 2013

Fear of bears seems almost to be part of what it is to be human. Our species emerged out of the depths of time into a world already populated by these great carnivores. Before we mastered iron and later developed firearms, we had few defences against bears—only watchful caution and elaborate ceremonies and sacrifices to ward off fear.Where human populations grow, bears have traditionally dwindled or disappeared. But when we return to the wild, to places where bears still survive, all our primeval fears awaken again. The risk of an automobile ac... + Read More
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Outdoor Safety & Survival Paperback Mike Nash 9781927330012 $29.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 10, 2012

Prince George-based outdoors expert, Mike Nash, shares what he has learned about outdoor safety and survival during more than thirty years of year-round treks into the rugged backcountry of western Canada. This dynamic and up-to-date handbook discusses ways to prepare for and deal with any number of critical situations that may arise in remote and mountainous terrain and is packed with information on: general safety principles what to take with you finding your way coping with year-round weather conditions unexpected overnight trips wildlife e... + Read More
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GPS Made Easy Using Global Positioning Systems in the Outdoors Paperback Lawrence Letham 9781897522059 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 21, 2008

GPS Made Easy tells you all you need to know about using handheld GPS receivers as a tool for accurate navigation in the outdoors. It explains how GPS works, describes the features of GPS receivers, and gives practical examples of how to use GPS receivers in a variety of outdoor situations. This book is for you if: You own a GPS receiver You are considering buying a GPS receiver You work in remote, featureless areas You sea kayak, or canoe wilderness rivers You hunt, fish or drive in the backcountry You ski, climb or hike above treeline You ... + Read More
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Baffin Island Climbing Trekking & Skiing Paperback Mark Synnott 9781894765985 $9.95 TRAVEL Mar 31, 2008

Complete with maps and an invaluable trip planning section detailing the information needed to make your trip an unforgettable success, Baffin Island is the first comprehensive adventure guide to the fifth largest island in the world, which is quickly becoming known as a premiere destination for climbers, skiers, trekkers and adventure travellers alike.
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Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - 4th Edition Volume 4: Sheep—Gorge Creek—North Fork Paperback Gillean Daffern 9781927330098 $26.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Jun 15, 2012

With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. NEW! The original two volumes have been ext... + Read More
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Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - 4th Edition Volume 3: The Ghost—Bow Valley—Canmore—Spray Paperback Gillean Daffern 9781927330036 $26.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Jul 15, 2013

With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. NEW! The original two volumes have been ext... + Read More
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Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - 4th Edition Volume 2: West Bragg—The Elbow—The Jumpingpound Paperback Gillean Daffern 9781897522776 $26.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 15, 2011

With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. NEW! The previous two volumes have been exte... + Read More
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Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide - 4th Edition Vol. 1: Kananaskis Valley—Kananaskis Lakes—Elk Lakes—Smith-Dorrien Paperback Gillean Daffern 9781897522769 $26.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Jun 01, 2010

With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. NEW! The previous two volumes have been exte... + Read More
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Alpine Beauty Alpine and Subalpine Wildflowers of the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains Paperback Neil L. Jennings 9781894765831 $19.95 NATURE Apr 18, 2007

Alpine Beauty explores the wildflowers and flowering shrubs commonly found in the subalpine and alpine environments in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada. Due to harsh weather conditions, the plants that exist at higher elevations are generally different than those at lower elevations. In this environment, low shrub and herb communities become the rule.
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Central Beauty Wildflowers and Flowering Shrubs of the Southern Interior of British Columbia Paperback Neil L. Jennings 9781897522035 $19.95 NATURE Mar 31, 2008

Central Beauty: Wildflowers and Flowering Shrubs of the Southern Interior of British Columbia is a follow-up to three previous volumes on wildflowers written by Neil Jennings and published by Rocky Mountain Books. It is being published at the same time as Coastal Beauty Wildflowers and Flowering Shrubs of Coastal British Columbia and Vancouver Island, making a set of five books in the series. All five books include exceptional photographs and interesting information about each plant. For ease of reference, the books are arranged by flower colo... + Read More
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Coastal Beauty Wildflowers and Flowering Shrubs of Coastal BC and Vancouver Island Paperback Neil L. Jennings 9781897522028 $19.95 NATURE Mar 31, 2008

Coastal Beauty is a follow-up to three previous volumes on wildflowers written by Neil Jennings and published by Rocky Mountain Books. It is being published at the same time as Central Beauty: Wildflowers and Flowering Shrubs of The Southern Interior of British Columbia, making a set of five books in the series. All five books include exceptional photographs and interesting information about each plant. For ease of reference, the books are arranged by flower colour and by plant family. A complete index is included, using both the common and th... + Read More
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Prairie Beauty Wildflowers of the Canadian Prairies Paperback Neil L. Jennings 9781894765848 $19.95 NATURE Apr 18, 2007

Prairie Beauty explores the wildflowers and flowering shrubs commonly found in the prairie environment of western Canada. Written for the enjoyment of all who venture outside and wish to identify the wild flowering plants they encounter, the book is directed at readers with little or no background in things botanical.
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Popular Day Hikes 1 Kananaskis Country Paperback Gillean Daffern 9781894765909 $15.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 18, 2007

Popular Day Hikes is a series of books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas. These factual, attractive guides feature detailed maps and colour photographs to whet the appetite. Kananaskis Country covers 35 popular day hikes in this mountainous recreation area west of Calgary. Alberta’s faourite destination of outdoor enthusiasts, Kananaskis Country offers a wide range of choices, from easy, short day walks to ridgewalks—with a pitch or two of easy scrambling. There is something here ... + Read More
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Popular Day Hikes 2 Canadian Rockies Paperback Tony Daffern 9781897522011 $15.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Mar 31, 2008

Popular Day Hikes is a series of guidebooks written for visitors and locals alike who want to hike scenic trails from well-established trailheads. These factual, attractive guides feature detailed yet easy to read maps and colour photographs to whet a hiker’s appetite. Popular Day Hikes 2: Canadian Rockies covers 37 popular, accessible trails in one of the world’s most stunningly beautiful natural environments. Covering easy short-day walks, more strenuous full-day hikes and the occasional easy scramble, this companion volume to Popular Day Hik... + Read More
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Popular Day Hikes 3 Northern Okanagan: Vernon - Shuswap - Lumby Paperback Gerry Shea 9781927330616 $15.00 SPORTS & RECREATION May 01, 2013

Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas. These accurate, attractive guides feature detailed maps and colour photographs to whet the appetite.Located in the interior of British Columbia, stretching from Grindrod in the north to Vernon in the south and situated between the Okanagan Valley and the Shuswap, Northern Okanagan covers 39 popular day hikes in this stunning and open terrain. With little need for rigorous bushwhacking or risky scr... + Read More
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Trails of the Southern Cariboo Second Edition 2nd edition Paperback Colin Campbell 9781897522448 $10.00 TRAVEL May 25, 2009

Surrounded by the historic remnants of the Gold Rush, with a tiny population and a huge landmass comprising a variety of subregions and topographies, the south-central region of the British Columbia interior’s trails have always been famous for great hiking. In this completely revised, updated and full-colour edition of Trails of the Southern Cariboo, residents and tourists alike will learn about and experience both traditional hiking and cross-country ski trails of varying lengths and terrain. The diverse routes in this dynamic region include... + Read More
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In Plain Sight Exploring the Natural Wonders of Southern Alberta Paperback Neil L. Jennings 9781897522783 $19.95 TRAVEL May 01, 2010

In Plain Sight highlights a selection of natural wonders and outdoor adventures located in southern Alberta. The places featured in this book have been chosen for their utter uniqueness, beauty and splendour. Some are easy to get to and easy to get around in; others require a bit more time and energy. Overall, you will be stimulated, enlightened, delighted, amazed, uplifted and broadened by the experience. These are truly awesome places, in the very real denotation of that adjective. All are in plain sight, though they are little visited by loc... + Read More
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Exploring The Castle Discovering the Backbone of the World in Southern Alberta Paperback Robert Kershaw 9781897522042 $26.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 18, 2008

In 1901, naturalist George Bird Grinnell took note of an extensive network of mountains, ridges, valleys, lakes and rivers on both sides of the Continental Divide from northern Montana into southern British Columbia and Alberta . Disregarding political boundaries, he named it “The Crown of the Continent.” Grinnell was obviously inspired by the region’s majestic landscape and the wildlife it sustained. He also recognized the need to conserve it. But while “Crown of the Continent” speaks eloquently of the region’s beauty with more than a passing ... + Read More
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Mountain Footsteps Hikes in the East Kootenay of Southeastern British Columbia-3rd Edition, UPDATED 3rd edition Paperback Janice Strong 9781926855295 $26.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 15, 2011

This edition of one of Rocky Mountain Books’ bestselling hiking guides contains the latest updates to routes, trails and roads in the areas around Cranbrook, Kimberley, Creston, Invermere, Radium and Fernie, located between the Rocky Mountains in the east and the Purcell Mountains in the west, including the Akamina Kishinena, Top of the World, Elk Lakes, St. Mary’s Alpine and Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Parks. This volume will entice hikers of all abilities. As with previous editions, readers will continue to appreciate the author’s detailed des... + Read More
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Hikes Around Invermere & the Columbia River Valley Paperback Aaron Cameron 9781897522516 $10.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 01, 2009

Located in the southeast corner of British Columbia, the Windermere Valley is at the headwaters of the mighty Columbia. The ideal base for exploring this spectacular country of the northern Purcells and the western slopes of the Canadian Rockies is the picturesque town of Invermere. From short strolls to dayhikes to overnighters to major, committing mountaineering routes, this book has all the information you need to get out there and enjoy the most beautiful spots at Spillimacheen River, Horsethief, Toby and Frances creeks and Mount Assiniboi... + Read More
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A Hiker's Guide to Scrambling Safely Paperback Tom Morin 9781894765664 $9.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 01, 2005

Unroped scrambling over so-called easy terrain is one of the most potentially dangerous recreational activities. Every year, scramblers are injured or killed in preventable accidents. A Hiker’s Guide to Scrambling Safely educates new scramblers in the inherent risks, required climbing skills and mountain knowledge required for safety in the mountains.
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Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies Paperback Alan Kane 9780921102670 $30.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 10, 2006

With 15,000 copies of previous editions sold, this bestselling guide brings together 150 of Alan Kane’s favourite scrambles, starting in Waterton National Park and working up through the Crowsnest area and Kananaskis Country into the contiguous national parks of Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper. Each peak can be climbed in one day from a road or backcountry lodge. All scrambles in the book are carefully graded and range from easy walk-ups for experienced hikers who want a little more challenge to more difficult, hands-on scrambles for more dar... + Read More
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Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies Sixth Edition—Updated . . . AGAIN! Paperback John Martin 9781926855257 $34.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 01, 2011

Sport Climbs continues to be the most relevant climbing guide to the Canadian Rockies on the market. Featuring over 2,000 routes located throughout the Bow Valley, including climbs at Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, Kananaskis Country and the Ghost River area, this edition features three new areas and the latest updates and is illustrated with over 300 topos, along with accompanying maps and photos. All routes include difficulty classifications and are completely indexed, including first-ascent information. With more than 12,000 copies sold to dat... + Read More
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Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies Paperback Sean Dougherty 9780921102144 $24.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 01, 1997

With the aid of route-marked photos, the author describes the normal, classic, extreme and descent routes for each peak. Introductory pages are written with the visitor in mind, giving concise direction on how to get from points of entry to the climbing areas, where to pick up supplies, what to expect of the weather, information on Park regulations, huts, equipment, safety and much more. This guidebook is a winner.—Climbing magazine.
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Expedition to the Edge Stories of Worldwide Adventure Paperback Lynn Martel 9781897522097 $9.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 09, 2008

From skilled weekend warriors to internationally recognized stars of the professional adventure game, Lynn Martel has interviewed dozens of the most dynamic, creative and accomplished self-propelled adventurers of our time. In Expedition to the Edge: Stories of Worldwide Adventure, Martel has assembled 59 compelling and entertaining stories that uniquely capture the exploits, the hardships, the fears and the personal insights of a virtual who's who of contemporary adventurers as they explore remote mountain landscapes from the Rockies to Pakis... + Read More
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Tales and Trails Adventures for Everyone in the Canadian Rockies Paperback Lynn Martel 9781926855271 $22.95 TRAVEL Jun 15, 2011

Since moving to the Rockies of western Canada in 1984, Lynn Martel has spent countless hours and days exploring the mountain wilderness with her many experienced friends as well as some of the best known and well-informed professional guides in the outdoor adventure business. Waking up in tents and backcountry huts; hiking and skiing up valleys, over passes and across glaciers; rock climbing; mountain biking; caving; paddling and horseback riding have all become integral parts of Martel’s life in the Mountain West. Since the mid-1990s, Martel h... + Read More
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Cold Matters The State and Fate of Canada's Fresh Water Paperback Robert William Sandford 9781927330197 $29.95 NATURE Dec 01, 2012

Cold Matters is a vital and approachable work that distills the scientific complexities of snow, ice, water and climate and presents the global implications of research put forth and funded by the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences. This timely book gives the concerned reader an opportunity to take part in the conversation about our global environment in a way that transcends traditional scientific journals, textbooks, public talks or newspaper articles that are so often ignored or forgotten. In the end, Cold Matters will ... + Read More
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Restoring the Flow Confronting the World's Water Woes Paperback Robert William Sandford 9781897522523 $24.95 NATURE Oct 26, 2009

I believe that it is up to people like us to find the language, create the images and imagine the solutions that will allow us to break out of the vicious circle that threatens public health by threatening our landscapes and water sources . . . Together we can work toward this end. And, we can do it with humour. We can do it with style. And we can do it with grace. Try as we might, parts of North America may not escape the impacts of the global water crisis. The same kinds of water supply and quality issues that have appeared around our crowd... + Read More
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No Ordinary Woman The Story of Mary Schaffer Warren Paperback Janice Sanford Beck 9780921102823 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jul 26, 2006

Artist, photographer, writer and explorer Mary Schaffer Warren overcame the limited expectations of women a century ago in order to follow her dreams. Born into a wealthy Pennsylvania Quaker family, Mary Sharpless was a precocious child who longed to experience the world beyond her sheltered home. An 1889 cross-Canada trip with her new husband, doctor and botanist Charles Schaffer, proved to be the turning point in her life: it was when she fell hopelessly in love with the Canadian mountains. After her husband’s death in 1903, Mary embarked up... + Read More
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Jimmy Simpson Legend of the Rockies Paperback E.J. Hart 9781897522257 $24.95 HISTORY May 11, 2009

The Stoney Indians called him Nashan-esen meaning "wolverine-go-quick" because of his speed in travelling on snowshoes over the rugged landscape of the Canadian Rockies. This book is the story of Jimmy Simpson's 80-year epic as one of the most important guides, outfitters, lodge operators, hunters, naturalists and artists in the Canadian Rockies. The story takes him from blazing the trails in the valley bottoms to ascending some of the highest peaks in the range, from leading scientists, mountaineers, big-game hunters and world-famous artists t... + Read More
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Where the Clouds Can Go Paperback Conrad Kain 9781897522455 $40.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Jun 05, 2009

He brought glamour and imagination into the sport of mountaineering as few guides have done before him. Recalling his personality and amusing stories one should not forget that his approach to mountains was first and foremost an aesthetic one; he saw a peak first as something beautiful—the technical problem was always secondary — and nothing counted beside that vision. Of all the mountain guides who came to Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Conrad Kain is probably the most respected and well known. In this internationally anti... + Read More
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The Diva & the Rancher The Story of Norma Piper and George Pocaterra Paperback Jennifer Hamblin 9781894765701 $29.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 25, 2006

The story begins in 1903, when George left Italy and came to the Canadian Rockies with hopes of striking it rich. While establishing the Buffalo Head Ranch in the Alberta foothills, he became friendly with the neighbouring Stoney, with whom he explored much of what is now Kananaskis Country. In 1933 he returned to Italy, where he met and fell in love with Norma Piper, a young Calgary singer who had moved to Italy to study opera. They eventually married, and George took over the management of Norma’s rising operatic career. However, the onset o... + Read More
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Series: Mountain Classics Collection The Canadian Rockies New and Old Trails Paperback A. P. Coleman 9781894765763 $19.95 HISTORY Jul 25, 2006

Arthur Philemon Coleman was a passionate Canadian and one of the first to truly discover the beauty and majesty of this country''s mountain ranges as an explorer, geologist and mountaineer. In 1884, before the railway traversed the Rocky and Columbia mountains, Coleman headed west on the first of what would be eight mountaineering expeditions, making his way on foot and pack horse, with Native guides and without, over passes in Alberta and British Columbia. First published in 1911, this new edition gives modern-day readers a glimpse of the earl... + Read More
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Series: Mountain Classics Collection Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies Paperback Mary Schaffer 9781897522493 $19.95 HISTORY May 04, 2011

“We seemed to have reached that horizon, and the limit of all endurance, to sit with folded hands and listen calmly to the stories of the hills we so longed to see, the hills which had lured and beckoned us for years before this long list of men had ever set foot in the country.” - Mary T.S. Schäffer Mary T.S. Schäffer was an avid explorer and one of the first non-Native women to venture into the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where few women - or men - had gone before. First published in 1911, Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rocki... + Read More
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Series: Mountain Classics Collection In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies Paperback James Outram 9781894765961 $22.95 HISTORY Sep 17, 2007

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 First published in 1923, In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies is Outram s record of his adventures and exploits in the early years of the 20th century among the massive mountains straddling the Alberta/British Columbia boundary. Throughout his time in western C... + Read More
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Series: Mountain Classics Collection Climbs & Exploration In the Canadian Rockies Paperback Hugh E.M. Stutfield 9781897522066 $19.95 HISTORY Apr 07, 2008

First published in 1903, Climbs & Exploration in the Canadian Rockies details the mountaineering adventures of Hugh Stutfield and J. Norman Collie while the two were together during various explorations in the area north of Lake Louise, Alberta. Between 1898 and 1902, Stutfield and Collie journeyed through the mountain towns, valleys and passes of the Rockies, where Collie completed numerous first ascents and discovered fresh views of Lake Louise and the Columbia Icefields.