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Canadian Rockies Access Guide This is the most comprehensive - and best - guidebook we've found to day hikes in the Canadian Rockies. The trails in Banff and Jasper Parks are very well-represented, while those in the Yoho, Kootenay, Waterton and Kananaskis areas are not as well detailed. Trail descriptions and directions to the trailhead are clear and the writing is lively and informed. Complementing the 115 day hikes are useful sections with lots of specifics on other outdoor adventures like canoeing, camping, cycling and even where to find wildlife. The authors are talented former journalists. |
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Walks and Easy Hikes in the Canadian Rockies This trail guide covers 102 easily-accessible trails in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Lakes National Parks ranging from viewpoints a few feet from the car to more strenuous half-day hikes to teahouses and hoodoos. Trail directions and maps are sketchy, but the book's strength lies in its color photos, interesting sidebars and historical natural history notes. It's well-organized, so you'll be able to easily plot your outings as you tour the parks. |
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide This comprehensive trail guide covers more than 3,400 kilometres of trails in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Lakes National Parks, plus the provincial parks of Mt. Assinboine and Mt. Robson. More than 250 major trails are included, with the emphasis on major dayhikes and backpacking trips. Trail distances, elevation gains and junction mileages are given with well-written descriptions. This is the 6th edition of this popular trail guide which has been around for 25 years. It's the locals' bible. |
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Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies This glossy trail guide is packed with color photos and includes trail descriptions to 49 of the best hikes in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Lakes National Parks. The emphasis here is on longer dayhikes and multi-day backpacking trips. Sidebars abound, as do notes on geology, wildlife and history. |
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Backcountry Banff This detailed hiking guide covers 125 trails in the Banff area, ranging from easy walks around the townsite to multi-day hikes and scrambles including some not in any other guidebook. Trail descriptions include trail junction mileages as well as notes on wildlife and natural history. 150 photos illustrate the text. Author Mike Potter is a former Park interpreter and knows the area intimately. |
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Hiking Lake Louise More than 75 trails are covered in this detailed trail guide to the Lake Louise area. Hikes range from easy nature walks in Lake Louise Village to a scramble up the north side of Mt. Temple. Trail descriptions include mileages at trail junctions, background on wildlife and natural history and lots of photos. Author Mike Potter is a former Park interpreter and knows the area intimately. |
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Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies This is an excellent and opinionated guide to the best hikes in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Lakes National Parks. Dayhikes and backpacking trips are listed and rated as Premier, Outstanding and Worthwhile, plus a cautionary Don't Do These Unless You've Done All the Others list. Other useful short lists include Hiking/Biking Combinations, Rainy Day Hikes and Early Season Hikes. Building on the success of earlier editions, the new edition is a great source to help find the best hikes. |
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Kananaskis Trail Guide, Vol. I If you're planning to spend a lot of time hiking in Kananaskis Country, this is the only comprehensive guide to trails in that area. Coverage includes the popular Spray Lakes and Kananaskis Lakes areas with the emphasis on major dayhikes and multi-day trips. Also includes many "unofficial trails," which may require route-finding skills and some off-trail scrambling. |
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Kananaskis Trail Guide, Vol. II A companion to Vol.#1, this trail guide covers the Highwood, Livingstone, Sheep River, Elbow River and Jumpingpound regions of Kananaskis Country. All hikes from gentle dayhikes to multi-day trips are covered in this excellent guide. For additional exploring, insight is given to off-trail scrambles and ``unofficial trails." |
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Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies This is the only guide devoted to scrambling in the Canadian Rockies, with over 100 favorite scrambles graded and described. They range from easy walk-ups for experienced hikers to hands-on scrambles for novice climbers. Includes 155 route photos. |
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Backcountry Biking in the Canadian Rockies This is the Canadian Rockies mountain biker's bible. It covers all the legal mountain bike trails in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton National Parks, plus lots more terrain in Kananaskis Country, Fernie area and along the Forestry Trunk Road. The trails come with both physical and technical ratings. Trail descriptions are clear and well-written, and the book is well-organized. Forty-eight small-scale maps are included. A must for mountain bike enthusiasts. Can also be ordered through the publisher, Rocky Mountain Books. |
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A Hiker's Guide to Art of the Canadian Rockies This isn't your usual hiking book, but, wow, is it a beautiful marriage of the mountains and art! Author Lisa Christensen is a former curator at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta. She has selected 54 paintings depicting various scenes in the Canadian Rockies and collected notes about the artist and the circumstances around the painting. Complementing these notes are trail descriptions so you can get to the same spot. The book is simply but beautifully done and has won various awards in Alberta. It would make a great introduction to- or souvenir of - the Rockies. By the way, Gem Trek Publishing donated the map included in the back flap. |
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Rocky Mountain Retreats: Recommended Accommodation in the Canadian Rockies A guide to more than 65 hotels, inns, guest ranches and backcountry lodges in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Kananaskis and Waterton Lakes Parks, handpicked by the author, There's enough info on each entry - location, facilities, and a photo- to make a decision as to whether this is a spot you'd like to stay. You get an idea of the price category - budget, moderate or expensive - but no actual numbers. Historical notes add interesting background. |
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Alberta Bed and Breakfast Guide This guide contains more than 200 bed and breakfast listings in Alberta, ranging from historical buildings and country inns to private homes in cities and on farms. Entries are arranged alphabetically according to their location, and each listing includes a description of the establishment, the type of rooms and bathroom facilities available, exact prices - even what's for breakfast. You also find out what there is to do in the area and, with most, you get a photo. There's enough information to enable you to make a choice you can live with. |
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Central Rockies Wildflowers This small-format Pack It-Pocket Guide covers more than 115 species of wildflowers, from those found in the low montane valley to those found high above treeline in the alpine zone. Flowers are organized by color, then by flower shape, and include the common to the unusual. Color photographs illustrate the non-technical notes on each. |
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Handbook of the Canadian Rockies This is the most comprehensive field guide to the Canadian Rockies you can ever hope to find. It covers geology, plants, birds, animals, history and recreation from Waterton Lakes in southern Alberta to the Yukon in northern Canada. You'll find identification guides to everything from bats and bees to mushrooms and fossils, not to mention Rocky Mountain birds, mammals and flowers. An historical outline plus hiking and safety tips are also included. Lots of color photos and line drawings illustrate the text. Ben Gadd, a former Park interpreter, writes with a direct style that is a pleasure to read. |
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