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      By Kahn, Charles, 1945-
       c2011., Harbour Pub. Call No: 917.112 K12h   Edition: Expanded 3rd ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Nestled in the rain shadow between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands bask in the mildest climate in Canada, a mini-Mediterranean that fosters an abundance of plant and animal species seen nowhere else in the country. This fully updated edition of Hiking the Gulf Islands includes something for everyone--walks, hikes and even paddling suggestions for kayakers--and, with its wealth of practical information about the islands, is the ultimate user-friendly guide to exploring B''s Enchanted Isles. Discover the panoramic views, inviting beaches and friendly hospitality of the Gulf Islands--all within a short distance from Vancouver or Victoria--and you light upon a hiker's paradise.A separate chapter is dedicated to each island in the Strait of Georgia--including the often-overlooked Texada, Lasqueti and Thetis islands plus Bowen Island at the entrance to Howe Sound--and trail locations are illustrated with helpful maps. At-a-glance information is provided with a five-star rating system for each hiking trail described, and includes a short description of the hike, its length, the time required to hike it, its degree of difficulty, how to access it and any cautions.In addition to the paddling suggestions and launch sites provided for each island, the book contains up-to-date information on hiking trails in the area's marine parks, including the spectacular Gulf Islands National Park Reserve--36 square kilometres of land and marine area scattered over 15 islands.
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      By Haynes, Michael, 1955-
       c2013., Goose Lane Call No: 796.5 H424h    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Featuring 50 hiking routes within 150 km of Montréal, this handy guide explores trails within the city and in the adjacent Laurentides, Lanaudière, Montérégie, and Cantons-de-l'Est regions. Michael Haynes hiked and mapped each of the 50 trails, and in this handy guide, he provides detailed maps, trail descriptions, and GPS coordinates, as well as information on time, length, difficulty, and facilities available on each route. To round out the experience, he also includes photographs of interesting sites, charts, hiking tips, and sidebars on historical, cultural, and natural subjects as well as a glossary of common hiking terms for non-French speakers. From the Centre de la nature du Mont Saint-Hilaire to le sentier de l'Ours and from le circuit TransTerrebonne to les sentiers du Mont Rigaud, Hiking Trails of Montréal and Beyond is without question the best hiker's companion to the region, whether for quiet afternoon excursions or serious multiday expeditions.
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      By Pitt-Brooke, David
       [2016]., Harbour Publishing Call No: 917.11 P688c    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "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 beauty and lost grace in a landscape that has seen decades of development and upheaval. In Crossing Home Ground he reports back, providing a day-by-day account of his journey's experiences, from the practical challenges--dealing with blisters, rain and dehydration--to sublime moments of discovery and reconnection with the natural world. Through the course of this journey, Pitt-Brooke's encounters with the natural world generate starting points for reflections on larger issues: the delicate interconnections of a healthy landscape and, most especially, the increasingly fragile bond between human beings and their home-places. There is no escaping the impact of human beings on the natural world, not even in the most remote countryside, but he finds hope and consolation in surviving pockets of loveliness, the kindness of strangers and the transformative process of the walking itself, a personal pilgrimage across home ground. Crossing Home Ground is a book that, though rooted in one specific place and time, will evoke a universal sense of recognition in a wide variety of readers. It will appeal to hikers, natural-history enthusiasts and anyone who loves the wild countryside and is concerned about the disappearance of Canada's natural spaces. Pitt-Brooke's grassland odyssey is sure to become a classic of British Columbia nature writing."--$cProvided by publisher.
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      By Haigh, Ken, 1962-
       2021., University of Alberta Press Call No: Bio H149o   Edition: First Edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Setting off on foot from Winchester, Ken Haigh hikes across southern England, retracing one of the traditional routes that medieval pilgrims followed to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Walking in honour of his father, a staunch Anglican who passed away before they could begin their trip together, Haigh wonders: Is there a place in the modern secular world for pilgrimage? On his journey, he sorts through his own spiritual aimlessness while crossing paths with writers like Anthony Trollope, John Keats, Jane Austen, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, and, of course, Geoffrey Chaucer. Part travelogue, part memoir, and part literary history, On Foot to Canterbury is engaging and delightful.
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      By Nelson, Claire
       2021., HarperOne Call No: Bio N425t    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Surviving a twenty-five-foot fall while at Joshua Tree National Park, a journalist reflects on the four days during which she was exposed to the elements and wilderness of Southern California, sharing what she learned about herself and her will to survive while waiting to be rescued.