Canada category: 4109 books

On 15 September 1896, nearly a thousand people prepared to board a steamer in the port of Montreal, headed for Santos, Brazil, and on to the coffee plantations of São Paulo, while a crowd of a few thousand pleaded with them to stay. Families were split as wives boarded without husbands, or husbands...

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...

This second volume in The Aspiring Hiker’s Guide series is meant to encourage beginner and intermediate hikers, backpackers and scramblers to explore British Columbia’s backcountry in and around the national parks of Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, Kootenay and Yoho, along with the provincial parks...

Le guide Ulysse Escale à Vancouver est l’outil idéal pour tirer le maximum d’un court séjour ou d’un week-end à Vancouver, plus grande ville de la Colombie-Britannique. À découvrir dans la métropole de la Côte Ouest canadienne: les totems de Stanley Park; le Museum of Anthropology (MOA);...

Dog Team to Dawson is a nostalgic collection of four true Yukon stories written by bestselling author Bruce Batchelor. A Quest for the Cosmic Bannock is the account of two young people travelling by dog team, tackling a long-abandoned Gold Rush era route while wrestling with thoughts about their own...

**Make Your Escape with Moon Travel Guides! Immerse yourself in the beauty and adventure of these island provinces with Moon Newfoundland & Labrador.** Strategic itineraries in an easy-to-navigate format covering the two-week Best of Newfoundland and Labrador Curated advice from local...

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he’s packed in enough for...

**Hit the Road with Moon Travel Guides! Discover vibrant cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland, and explore the emerald wilderness in between with Moon Pacific Northwest Road Trip. Inside you'll find:** Maps and Driving Tools: 31 easy-to-use maps keep you oriented on and off the...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stroll down the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal, cycle through the...

The definitive guide to finding birds in British Columbia, from Canada's top birding team.Veteran naturalist and birdfinder Richard Cannings and his son, Russell Cannings, a gifted birder in his own right, use their combined knowledge and expertise to guide readers to the best birding sites...

Two expert birders reveal their favorite places to watch B.C. birds. In this unique guidebook that will appeal to novice and experienced birders alike, the authors of acclaimed Birdfinding in British Columbia explore their 30 favorite birding sites in the diverse landscape of Canada’s westernmost...

**Moon Travel Guides: Your World Your Way Steep mountains divide dense rainforests and rocky shores from thriving cities. Discover the rugged and the cosmopolitan with Moon Victoria & Vancouver Island. Inside you'll find:** Strategic, flexible itineraries, from a long weekend in Victoria...

British Columbia is filled with vibrant cities, secluded beaches, and old-growth rainforests. Experience the best of this wild and beautiful province with Moon British Columbia. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries, from one week in Vancouver and Victoria to a two-week tour of the entire...

There is a wonderful fascination about mountains. Their massive grandeur, majesty of lofty height, splendour of striking outline crag and pinnacle and precipice seem to appeal both to the intellect and to the inmost soul of man, and to compel a mingled reverence and love ... James Outram First published...