Mike McCardell’s instinct for finding the perfect story at just the right time has led him to a lifetime of great scoops and gripping tales as an author and Vancouver news icon. Years of chasing and r
With new hikes and up-to-date information, this user-friendly and informative guide is the essential companion to exploring the diverse network of BC’s Gulf Islands.Nestled in the Strait of Georgia be
A masterful new collection by Griffin Poetry Prize finalist Russell Thornton.The poems in The Broken Face explore a sacramental, imaginative vision within contexts of crime, perception, memory and lov
The newest addition to the First West Coast Book series, perfect for the littlest readers.Following on the success of their bestselling board book Hello Humpback!, the celebrated and award-winning aut
At age nineteen, Pat Ardley packed up her belongings and left Winnipeg for Vancouver, looking for adventure. Little did she know that she’d spend the next forty years in the wilderness, thirty of whic
It is not mere coincidence that two-thirds of the population of British Columbia occupies lands bordering its great inland sea, the Strait of Georgia, and connected waterways collectively known as the
Grab a collecting jar and a magnifying glass! Readers of all ages will enjoy this compact and regionally specific pamphlet on identifying insects.Insects are all around us, from the butterflies in our
The colourful autobiography of Thom Henley: environmentalist, human rights advocate and co-founder of the Rediscovery wilderness program for youth.In 1970, twenty-two-year-old Thom Henley left Michiga
Alberta's prehistoric world comes alive in this informative and accessible volume, perfect for middle school readers.Home to the 2,500-km Fossil Trail, the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, the Royal
A comprehensive chronicle of the labour movement in British Columbia.The BC tradition of fighting back against unfair pay and unsafe working conditions has been around since before the colony joined C
A vibrant portrait of his family’s history and ranch from award-winning geographer Cole Harris.In 1888, a prosperous industrial family in Calne, Wiltshire, sent one of its younger sons, a lad judged t
"At first I'm calm as the trees fall. But suddenly a rat's nest of wood, bent horizontal and cribbed into the trees above us, comes down in a rush of a hundred machine gun snaps. Trees caught in the n
