With insider tips, sample itineraries, and images from one of Canada's foremost photographers, this exquisite book brings you the best of Québec, providing expert travel inspiration that will h
Like John Muir, David Pitt-Brooke stepped out for a walk one morning--a long walk of a thousand kilometres or more through the arid valleys of southern interior British Columbia. He went in search of
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip
Olaus J. Murie took his first field trip as a biologist to the Hudson Bay region in 1914, observing the land and the wildlife, and learning the ways of the native people of the North. Later expedition
Among the explorers made famous for revealing hitherto impenetrable culturesT. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger in the Middle East, Richard Burton in AfricaKnud Rasmussen stands out not only for his p
A rich photographic and text exploration of the history, climate, geography, native peoples, and lifestyles along the northwest Atlantic corridor. Maine to Greenland is a testament to one of the wo
“We are just one little family on a small homestead deep in a wild place. What we can do is small, but perhaps through this book we can impart the wisdom we have discovered. It is just this: spirit an
Canadian geographers outline the territorial evolution of Canada as both a political and cultural space, pointing out such differences from place to place as distribution of immigrants, mother tongues
Featuring 15 New Destinations. This beautifully illustrated guide features 115 of Canada's most remarkable destinations. Scattered across every province and territory, some represent dream excursio
Moon Spotlight New Brunswick is a 70-page compact guide covering the best sights of this region of eastern Canada, including the Fundy Coast, Saint John River Valley, and Acadian Coast. Travel writer
The epic history of the explorers and adventurers who risked -- and sometimes lost -- their lives in the quest to conquer and claim the Arctic. Ever since approximately 325 BC, the Arctic has been the
Canada's 42 National Parks are beautifully showcased in this first edition official guidebook for the 2011 100th anniversary of Parks Canada. In the same manner that the best-selling National Geograph
Canada's 42 National Parks are beautifully showcased in this first edition official guidebook for the 2011 100th anniversary of Parks Canada. In the same manner that the best-selling National Geograph
Much more than a guidebook, this natural and cultural feast takes you down the wildest, longest stretch of the Trans Canada Trail, from Alberta's far north to the Arctic Ocean.It provides all the nuts
As climate change threatens to open the Northwest Passage to ice-free travel, Canada's sovereignty over the Arctic has become more important to the Canadian government, military, and economy - and mor
More than a million people visit Vancouver Island by air and sea each year, three quarters of them from outside Canada. Besides detailed coverage of Victoria, Eric Lucas gives wide-ranging context to
A classic of Canadian travel literature, No Passport is Quebecois novelist and broadcaster Eugene Cloutier's account of his discovery of his country. In the mid-1960s, Cloutier travelled from coast to
In this surprisingly interesting book, two Canadian historians examine how Canada asserted its administrative sovereignty over its Arctic regions in the early years of the 20th century. Using previous