This is the latest edition, with many updated species names, new geological data and fresh recreational info. The definitive guide to the Canadian Rockies, winner of national and international awards. Everything from bears to butterflies, rocks to ravens. Sections on hiking and biking, backpacking, mountaineering, back-country skiing, boating, human history […]
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Ben has been guiding hikers and backpackers for many years, and this book is a distillation of all that trail wisdom. Sections on the basics, on clothing and equipment, safety, hiking with kids, minimal impact and more. 367 pages, soft-cover, full color, index Originally published by Whitecap Books, 2008 Distributed […]
Ben has been asked many times to write a book like this, and here it is: a guide to the geology you see along all the major highways of the Canadian Rockies, from the Waterton area to the far northern end of the Rockies. The first printing sold out in […]
Road-log guide to the geology of Jasper National Park, written for the public. 170 pages, soft-cover, B&W with color section, many illustrations, index Published by the Geological Survey of Canada and Dundurn Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55002-231-8 Out of print for many years, but recently made available again through print-on-demand (POD) or as […]
Guide to popular rock-climbing cliffs along Wasootch Creek in Kananaskis Country. 33 pages, soft-cover, B&W Published by Rocky Mountain Books, 1980. Long out of print, but available as a free download (2 Mb PDF) here.