Canmore and Kananaskis: Best Hikes, Best Activities: An Altitude SuperGuide (Western Canada SuperGuide) [Paperback]

Ward Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Series: Western Canada SuperGuide | Publication Date: January 1, 2001

Canmore is becoming increasingly well known as a mecca of mountain lifestyle. Outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds flock here summer and winter to ski, golf, fish, mountain bike, climb, raft, hike, camp, and much more. Kananaskis Country offers outstanding recreational opportunities amid stunning scenery. Only one hour from Calgary, it is a much loved wilderness playground. This book features 69 hiking trails with detailed full-colour maps, the most popular attractions, event listings, flora and fauna, historical vignettes, and hundreds of color photographs.

For first-time visitors or long-time residents, this book will guide you to hundreds of exciting new experiences.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Canmore is becoming increasingly well known as a mecca of mountain lifestyle. Outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds flock here summer and winter to ski, golf, fish, mountain bike, climb, raft, hike, camp and much more. Kananaskis Country offers outstanding recreational opportunities amid stunning scenery. Only one hour from Calgary, it is a much loved wilderness playground. Ward Cameron is a professional naturalist who has worked as an interpreter in Kananaskis Country for many years. His photographs of the area have been widely published in magazines, posters, and brochures. For first-time visitors or long-time residents, this book will guide you to hundreds of exciting new experiences.

About the Author

Ward Cameron has spent many years in the Kananaskis. In 1983, he was hired as an Interpretive Naturalist. In 1986, he began helping in the management of the various information Centres within the boundaries of Kananaskis Country. He left the public service in 1989 to work as a freelance naturalist and historian, and since that time has spent an increasing amount of time showing groups the riches of the Kananaskis. His photographs routinely appear in Kananaskis Country brochures and posters. He has done extensive work as a photographer and author for Travel Alberta. In order to sell his photographs, Ward began writing magazine articles. This has now expanded into a growing writing business. For five years, he wrote a weekly natural and human history column for the Canmore Leader newspaper, and currently writes feature articles for a variety of magazines. He is the author of two other guidebooks on the Canadian west entitled: Mountain Bike! The Canadian Rockies and Mountain Bike! Southwestern British Columbia. Ward has expanded his writing to the internet, and his web site: www.mountainnature.com is an online guide to the nature of the Rocky Mountains.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Altitude Publishing (Canada); Revised edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551536234
• ISBN-13: 978-1551536231
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,411,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)