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Taylor, C. J. Jasper : A History of the Place and Its People
Markham, ON, Canada Fifth House 2009 189725234X Trade Paperback New
A lively and original history of Jasper National Park by a leading Parks Canada historian. Lavishly illustrated with historical and contemporary photographs and maps, Jasper: A History of the Place and Its People begins in the 1800s when the area was the domain of hunters and trappers and moves on to describe the transformation wrought by the building of two railways through the area at the beginning of the twentieth century to the jewel in the Canadian wilderness crown that is Jasper Park today. It was the railway construction that inspired the creation of the park in 1907. For the next forty years Jasper was the sleeping giant of Canada's national parks. Large and attractive, it was also among the least visited of the national parks. These attributes enabled it to retain its rustic wilderness mystique well into the 1950s. It was renowned for its backcountry trails, its legendary horse outfitters (whose stories are told here), and its picturesque big game. But as the biggest of the national parks south of 60, it shared many of the typical problems of those parks in the twentieth century. Issues of game and forest management, road building and tourism-central topics in Jasper's history-were also main topics in the history of the broader national parks program. The completion of the Icefields Parkway and the Yellowhead Highway brought automobile tourists to the park in greater numbers through the 1950s and 1960s. Today, as one of Canada's most famous attractions, tourists and locals continue to explore its many natural splendours. Taylor's Jasper will also allow them to explore the park's human history as well.
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Tetarenko, Lorne & Kim Ken Jones, Mountain Man: Stories Told to Lorne & Kim Tetarenko
Calgary, AB, Canada Rocky Mountain Books 1996 0921102453 Soft Cover New
May 26, 2011. TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK. 192 pages illustrated with historic B&W photos. A collection of stories, many humorous, depicting the adventurous life of Ken Jones: climber, guide, ski racer, hunter, chef and first warden of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. It all starts in the early 1930s when Ken apprentices under the Fuez brothers and Christian Hasler. Along the way he meets Jimmy Simpson, Lizzie Rummel, Erling Strom and many other characters of the Canadian Rockies.
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The Alpine Club of Canada / The American Alpine Club Accidents in North American Mountaineering: Volume 9, Number 2, Issue 60, 2007
Banff, AB, Canada / Golden, CO, USA The Alpine Club of Canada / The American Alpine Club 2007 1933056061 Trade Paperback New
New. This is the 60th issue of Accidents in North American Mountaineering. Through analyzing what went wrong in each situation, ANAM gives experienced and beginning climbers the opportunity to learn from others' mistakes. From inadequate protection, clothing, or equipment to inexperience, errors in judgment, and exceeding abilities, the mistakes recorded in this book are invaluable safety lessons for all climbers.
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Thompson, David; Belyea, Barbara (editor) Columbia Journals
Seattle, WA, U.S.A. University of Washington Press 1998 0295977272 Soft Cover New
David Thompson (1770-1857) was a fur trader, explorer, and cartographer who documented his efforts on behalf of the North West Company to find good trade routes across the Canadian Rockies. His journals also reveal his interest in mapping the Pacific watershed north of California and provide a detailed contemporary picture of the fur business during its greatest expansion. Includes an introduction, extensive notes and details of Thompson's manuscript, maps, and the work of other cartographers of the period.
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Tim Dutch Elms Linden
2007 New
"Linden" is the first CD release from Tim "Dutch" Elms and contains seven tracks. 1. White Magic 2. Indigo Child 3. Pack Me in Your Bags 4. Ooh Mama 5. Little Things 6. Somersault 7. Inevitable Love. Shipping in Canada for this item is $2.55 Canadian - ignore the default shipping charges at checkout, you will be charged the lower amount.
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13.00 CDN
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Touche, Fred Wilderness Navigation Handbook
Vancouver, BC, Canada Touche Publishing 2004 0973252707 First Trade Paperback New Anne Price (artistic); Fred Touche (technical)
200 pages. Learn how to understand maps; take and follow compass bearings; pinpoint your position with an altimeter and compass; navigate with a GPS receiver; practical navigation in jungles, deserts and oceans; use celestial bodies and other natural clues. A comprehensive introduction to various wilderness navigation techniques by an experienced outdoorsman.
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Tremper, Bruce Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Seattle, WA, U.S.A. The Mountaineers 2008 1594850844 Second Edition Soft Cover New
A fine blend of technical details, practical advice, and common sense about snow avalanches and how to deal with them. Including scenarios, examples, checklists, and flowcharts; as well as special considerations for skiers, climbers, hikers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, and more.
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Turner, Robert D. Logging by Rail : The British Columbia Story
Victoria, BC, Canada Sono Nis Press 1997 1550390651 Fourth Printing Soft Cover New
The dramatic and fascinating story of the logging railroad era in British Columbia. 348 pages with over 500 outstanding photographs including 20 pages in full colour, specially prepared maps and plans with detailed text, bibliography and index.
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Turner, Robert D. Steam on the Kettle Valley : A Railway Heritage Remembered
Victoria, BC, Canada Sono Nis Press 2000 1550390635 Third Printing Soft Cover New
Oct 30, 2008 - This book is out of print and not available for ordering at this time . . . . . From the earliest days of survey and construction to battling snow in the mountains and shipping fruit, here are the recollections of Kettle Valley railroaders recalling the railway as it was. Illustrated with numerous photographs
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Turner, Robert D. Vancouver Island Railroads (Second Edition)
Winlaw, BC, Canada Sono Nis Press 1997 1550390775 Second Edition Soft Cover New
Illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. Railway operations on Vancouver Island date from the 1860s. Turner covers mining, logging, the Esquimalt & Nanaimo and Canadian National Railways: the small, the large, and the obscure. Map, timetables, reproductions-over 250 photos and illustrations and information on everything from hastily built logging lines to the spotless Canadian Pacific Ten-Wheelers, from narrow gauge coal lines to Victoria's classic streetcar system.
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Turner, Robert D.; Wilkie, J. S. David Steam Along the Boundary : Canadian Pacific, Great Northern and the Great Boundary Copper Boom
Winlaw, BC, Canada Sono Nis Press 2007 978550391589 First Edition Hard Cover New New
Steam Along the Boundary brings to life one of the most fascinating eras of British Columbia's railway and mining history: the great copper boom that seized the Boundary District in the late 1890s and early 1900s. The rival Great Northern and Canadian Pacific railways, along with the fledgling Kettle River Valley Railway, were the major players in a fierce competition for the rich ores and copper wealth from the region. The southern mountains of British Columbia became one of the richest copper-silver-gold mining districts in Canada and were home to one of the world's largest copper smelters by the early 1900s. Three major smelters served the mountain of copper ore on which the city of Phoenix was built, almost overnight. Connecting them all to the coal mines that supported them and the markets that demanded their copper was a network of steam railways. Cities and towns across the southern interior and in northern Washington, including Grand Forks, Greenwood, Phoenix, Castlegar, Keremeos, Hedley, Republic and others, grew and prospered with the mines and smelters. This fascinating story gives insights into the history of both British Columbia and Washington State, from Vancouver to Spokane. After less than 25 years the boom was over, the mines depleted and the smelters gone, but the railways remained, carrying passengers, lumber, fruit, and settlers through the rugged and beautiful mountains. This richly illustrated book, the culmination of decades of research by the authors, is sure to become another perennial favourite. 224 pages with over 300 B&W and 27 colour photos, 3 colour maps.
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Vaaranpaa, Jani; Hanna, K. Kelowna Rock - Climbing and Bouldering
Kelowna, BC, Canada Blue Moose Publications 2008 0969719868 Soft Cover New
Focuses on the 4 most popular climbing areas - the Boulderfields, Cedar Park (formally known as Kelowna Crags or the Main Crags), Lonely Crags and Mt. Boucherie. Photos, Maps, Over 300 Route Descriptions: Lonely Crags 31 climbs; Cedar Park 112 climbs; Mt. Boucherie 20 climbs; Boulderfields 145 climbs. 60 trad routes. Guidebook also includes 86 previously undocumented climbs and 34 new problems.
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van Herk, Aritha Audacious And Adamant: The Story Of Maverick Alberta
Toronto, ON, Canada Key Porter Books Limited 2007 1552368545 First Edition Soft Cover New
Beautiful, prosperous, and unpredictable, Alberta has always been the maverick province. Indeed, Albertans pride themselves on their difference. This book tells the story of how this fascinating part of Canada has come to possess the character it does. Through the stories of a host of individuals who together shaped southern Alberta's unruly history. Audacious and Adamant traces the profile of a place both beautiful and contrary. This is the story of the immigrants and politicians who weathered dust storms and national policies to forge Alberta's unusual temperament. This is the story of the dancers and wrestlers and artists who depicted Alberta's beauty and demonstrated Alberta's prosperity. This is the story of the dreamers and ne'er-do-wells who refused to follow the rules. This is the story of winners and losers, mavericks whose determination helped to ferment the astonishing place that Alberta has become. Determined to control their destiny, the characters profiled within these pages rolled up their sleeves and went to work. Through boom and bust, through rain and dust, they persevered, leaving their indelible mark on this part of Canada. Against the backdrop of a stunning landscape, the sheer audacity of these province-builders demonstrates the stubbornness and foresight of those who poured their energy into making this place as unusual and awe-inspiring as its scenery. Alberta's inheritance is unorthodox. Her citizens defy definition. In a history unlike any place on earth, Audacious and Adamant recounts the tales of Albertans who made a difference, whether they were lovers or liars, saints or sinners. Their heads in the clouds and their feet in the mud, these characters together forged a fascinating history.
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Van Tighem, Kevin Wild Animals of Western Canada
Canmore, AB, Canada Altitude Publishing 2004 1551538199 Trade Paperback New
A guide to the wild animals of western Canada, featuring full-colour photos and detailed descriptions of the behaviour and habitats of these creatures, large and small. An excellent travelling companion by this well-known author.
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Waiser, Bill Park Prisoners : The Untold Story of Western Canada's National Parks, 1915-1946
Calgary, AB, Canada Fifth House Publishers 2007 9781895618747 Third Printing Softcover New
It's a compelling look at a troubled time in Canada's history. Park Prisoners tells the astonishing and deeply troubling story of the construction of our country 's mountain and prairie parks. Although their natural beauty and rusticity make them national treasures, it is little known that they were built through the enforced labour of thousands of homeless men, prisoners of war and conscientious objectors. Bill Waiser's history of the parks is thoughtful and well researched, and an important look at one of the most controversial moments in the nation's history. More than 125 archival photographs illustrate this compelling history of how these men lived and worked, how they were treated, and the legacy they left in our national parks.
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Wakeman, Dan; Shymanski, Wendy Fortress of the Grizzlies: The Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary
Surrey, BC, Canada Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. 2003 1894384334 Soft Cover New
In a remote valley near the BC-Alaska border lives a remarkable group of grizzly bears who have never learned to fear humans. When logging threatened this valley, people from all over the world joined a battle to save the bears. In 1994, their efforts paid off with the establishment of the Khutzymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, one of the world's most important protected wildlife areas. Dan Wakeman, a core member of the Save the Khutzymateen campaign, was one of only two guides licensed to take visitors into the heart of this ecological reserve. Photographer Wendy Shymanski, who worked with Dan for many years, amassed a folio of exquisite colour photographs of the bears in this special part of the world. In Fortress of the Grizzlies, these avid naturalists share what they have learned and seen during years of respectful interaction with this community of grizzlies.
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Warrender, Susan Behind the Marquee : A History of Alberta's Motion Picture Theatres
Calgary, AB, Canada Alistair Bear Enterprises 2007 0779502213 Trade Paperback New
Here is your backstage pass to some of Alberta's favourite movie theatres. Over 100 years of stories from the most haunted theatres to Brad Pitt's bed - it's all here. A rare and intimate glimpse of the industry's most memorable managers, projectionists, patrons and staff. Full of amusing anecdotes about the many things that could, and did, go wrong. If you worked in the industry or ever attended a movie, you may very well find yourself among these pages. 241 pages illustrated with black and white photos.
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Whyte, Jon; Scott, Chic (editor) Tommy and Lawrence : The Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara
Lake Louise / Banff, AB, Canada Lake O'Hara Trails Club / Assiniboine Publishing 2010 0981105912 Second Edition Soft Cover New
Dr. George K. K. Link (Tommy) was a passionate man, a scientist, a scholar and a lover of mountsina. Lorenzo Grassi (Lawrence) was an Italian immigrant, a coal miner, a mountain climber of distinction and a taciturn trail maker. This book is about these men and the ways and trails they created in the Lake O'Hara region of Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies. Mountaineer and historian Chic Scott has edited and expanded the original volume to produce this new edition. Illustrated with historic B&W photos from the first edition and a new colour photo section in the middle of the book. 88 pages.
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Wiggett, Darwin Alberta Landscapes (Amazing Photos series)
Canmore, AB, Canada Altitude Publishing 2006 1554396122 Soft Cover New
Explore the drama and complexity of Alberta through the eyes, and camera lenses, of master photographer Darwin Wiggett. This series of photography books - features the incredible work of some of the very best contemporary and historical photographers. 64 pages. Part of the Amazing Photos series.
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Wilcox, Walter Dwight The Canadian Rockies
Vancouver, BC, Canada Rocky Mountain Books 2008 1897522142 Trade Paperback New
A revised and enlarged edition of Camping in the Canadian Rockies. First Published in 1900, The Rockies of Canada is based on one of the first major works to be written about the mountains of western Canada (Camping in the Rockies, 1896).
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Wilkinson, Kathleen Trees and Shrubs of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada Lone Pine Publishing 2010 1551058545 Soft Cover New
This guide describes and illustrates such species as junipers, pines and spruces and reveals the diversity of arboreal life in Alberta. Includes native and naturalized trees and shrubs. Covers the historic and native uses of plants.
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Wilson, Graham The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway
Whitehorse, YT, Canada Wolf Creek Books, Incorporated 2001 0968195520 Third Edition Soft Cover New
The history of the construction and operation of the legendary train route to the Klondike Gold Fields. 112 pages with over 125 spectacular historic photographs of the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway.
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Woods, Guy Fishing These Parts
Cochrane, AB, Canada Bow Valley Habitat Development 2008 0980910900 Trade Paperback New
The author has spent most of his life angling on the waters of the Bow River watershed and other area lakes and streams. This book will help to get you started in the sport of angling and direct you to some of the area's best fishing spots. 176 pages illustrated with photos, maps and drawings.
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Woods, Guy Fly Fishing and Other Stuff
Cochrane, AB, Canada Bow Valley Habitat Development 2011 0980910919 Soft Cover New
This new book has two chapters covering the Canmore Creek Project fish habitat enhancement program. The majority of the book is focused on fly fishing techniques, fly patterns and some stories and comprehensive history of the Bow River and area fishery. It is 236 pages with both color and B&W photos and illustrations.
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Yeats, Floyd Canadian Pacific's Big Hill: A Hundred Years of Operation
Calgary, AB, Canada BRMNA Publications 2001 0919487122 Fifth Printing Soft Cover New
A comprehensive look at the Canadian Pacific line between Field, B.C. and Lake Louise, Alberta before and after the construction of the Spiral Tunnels. The author was an engineman with the CPR for many years. 50 pages of historic photographs and explanatory text.
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Yonge, Chas A Climber's Guide to Kid Goat Crag
Canmore, AB, Canada Charles J. Yonge 2012 0987936905 Soft Cover New
A comprehensive guide to one of the most accessible crags in the Bow Valley. Traditional and sport climbs from 5.5 - 5.11b. Single and multi-pitch routes. Includes new and retro-bolted climbs. Full colour route photos.
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Yorath, C. J. (Chris) How Old is that Mountain? : A Visitor’s Guide to the Geology of Banff and Yoho National Parks
Madeira Park, BC, Canada Harbour Publishing 2006 1550173901 Revised Edition Soft Cover New
A new type of field guide offering visitors a unique look at the geology of the Rocky Mountains of Banff and Yoho National Parks and adjacent areas. How Old Is That Mountain? is about the Rockies. More specifically it’s about the Rocky Mountains of Banff and Yoho National Parks and adjacent areas. It’s about thrust faults and glaciers, hot springs, carbonate and shale. And time. Vast amounts of time. Intended for those who don’t know a graptolite from a jökulhlaup, How Old Is That Mountain? conveys the most current understanding of how these mountains came to be, keeping geological jargon to a minimum. Yorath distills reports, scientific papers and the work of other geologists into a fascinating and readable account for anyone who is interested in their natural surroundings and has ever wondered "how old is that mountain?" Illustrated with more than 60 photographs, maps and diagrams, How Old Is That Mountain? is also an excellent field guide, offering visitors a new understanding of this popular tourist destination. Taking the reader along the Trans-Canada Highway from the Mountain Front to the Rocky Mountain Trench and from Lake Louise to the Columbia Icefields, Yorath presents a fresh and intriguing look at the geology of this incredible region.
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