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Haida Gwaii

Islands of the People

by Dennis Horwood ...

Haida Gwaii, ancestral home of the Haida First Nation, was once as inaccessible and mysterious as it was beautiful. The tight cluster of islands off British Columbia’s northwest coast remained virtually untouchable for millennia, allowing its people to develop a distinct and exceptional cultural identity that was known and revered across the region. Today, Haida Gwaii—a name that means “islands of ... Read more

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Haida Gwaii, ancestral home of the Haida First Nation, was once as inaccessible and mysterious as it was beautiful. The tight cluster of islands off British Columbia’s northwest coast remained virtually untouchable for millennia, allowing its people to develop a distinct and exceptional cultural identity that was known and revered across the region. Today, Haida Gwaii—a name that means “islands of
... Read more
Best Backpacks in the Canadian Rockies

50+ Classics and Overlooked Gems

by Bill Corbett ...

The Canadian Rockies harbour some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in the world. And what better way to explore and spend time in them than on backpacking trips along the well-beaten trails and trackless routes through this rugged terrain, much of it in national and provincial parks in Alberta and British Columbia.Best Backpacks in the Canadian Rockies is a detailed guide to more than ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

The Canadian Rockies harbour some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in the world. And what better way to explore and spend time in them than on backpacking trips along the well-beaten trails and trackless routes through this rugged terrain, much of it in national and provincial parks in Alberta and British Columbia.Best Backpacks in the Canadian Rockies is a detailed guide to more than
... Read more
Nova Scotia's Lost Communities

The Early Settlements that Helped Build the Province

by Joan Dawson ...

Stories and photos that bring the people and places of Nova Scotia's historic past to life.Beaubassin was once a prosperous farming community at the head of the Cumberland Basin; Africville was the vibrant home of Black Nova Scotians who struggled to make a living and found spiritual solace in their church. Both are now gone, one a casualty of long-ago colonial warfare and the other a victim of ... Read more

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Stories and photos that bring the people and places of Nova Scotia's historic past to life.Beaubassin was once a prosperous farming community at the head of the Cumberland Basin; Africville was the vibrant home of Black Nova Scotians who struggled to make a living and found spiritual solace in their church. Both are now gone, one a casualty of long-ago colonial warfare and the other a victim of
... Read more
100 Things Canucks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Thomas Drance, Mike Halford ...

Series series 100 Things...Fans Should Know
Plenty of Canucks fans have taken in a game at Rogers Arena and will tell you they know just how to tell the Sedin twins apart. But only real fans can immediately recall Pavel Bure's penalty shot in the 1994 Stanley Cup final, or have hit the road to support their team in enemy territory. 100 Things Canucks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true Vancouver Canucks ... Read more

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Plenty of Canucks fans have taken in a game at Rogers Arena and will tell you they know just how to tell the Sedin twins apart. But only real fans can immediately recall Pavel Bure's penalty shot in the 1994 Stanley Cup final, or have hit the road to support their team in enemy territory. 100 Things Canucks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true Vancouver Canucks
... Read more
The Drive Across Canada

The Remarkable Story of the Trans-Canada Highway

by Mark Richardson ...

Experience driving Canada’s longest road and travel with the adventurers who helped make it a reality.The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the longest highways in the world – 7,700 kilometres from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia, with almost the same distance again on secondary routes. It’s ironically Canadian, but its story is a long and winding journey. In The Drive Across ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Experience driving Canada’s longest road and travel with the adventurers who helped make it a reality.The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the longest highways in the world – 7,700 kilometres from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia, with almost the same distance again on secondary routes. It’s ironically Canadian, but its story is a long and winding journey. In The Drive Across
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Explorez Terre-Neuve et Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

by Benoit Prieur, Frédérique Sauvée ...

Le guide Ulysse Explorez Terre-Neuve et Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon est l’outil idéal pour planifier un voyage et tirer le maximum d’un séjour dans cette province canadienne et ce territoire français tout juste voisin. Tout en couleurs et en photos, le guide de voyage Explorez Terre-Neuve et Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon est aussi agréable à consulter qu’ultra-pratique grâce à son format de poche et sa ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Le guide Ulysse Explorez Terre-Neuve et Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon est l’outil idéal pour planifier un voyage et tirer le maximum d’un séjour dans cette province canadienne et ce territoire français tout juste voisin. Tout en couleurs et en photos, le guide de voyage Explorez Terre-Neuve et Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon est aussi agréable à consulter qu’ultra-pratique grâce à son format de poche et sa
... Read more
Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City

by John Garry, Joel Balsam, Robert Isenberg, Pamela MacNaughtan ...

Series series Travel Guide
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Montréal & Québec City**.**Discover Montréal & Québec City's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from drinking in the panoramic views from the Belvédère Kondiaronk lookout in Parc du Mont-Royal; to getting your sugar fix at cabanes à sucre where steaming ... Read more

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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Montréal & Québec City**.**Discover Montréal & Québec City's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from drinking in the panoramic views from the Belvédère Kondiaronk lookout in Parc du Mont-Royal; to getting your sugar fix at cabanes à sucre where steaming
... Read more
The Slow Road to Deadhorse

An Englishman's Discoveries and Reflections on the Backroads of North America

by James Anthony ...

The community of Deadhorse, Alaska (population 25) lies 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, at the northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway, the longest road in the world. Key West, Florida, sits at the southern tip of the Florida Keys, an archipelago of coral islands jutting into the Caribbean warmth of the Mexican Gulf.Between Key West and Deadhorse lies most of North America.Londoner ... Read more

$9.59 CAD

The community of Deadhorse, Alaska (population 25) lies 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, at the northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway, the longest road in the world. Key West, Florida, sits at the southern tip of the Florida Keys, an archipelago of coral islands jutting into the Caribbean warmth of the Mexican Gulf.Between Key West and Deadhorse lies most of North America.Londoner
... Read more
True North

On the Road in Canada

by Paul Theroux ...

Acclaimed, bestselling author and travel writer Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.For more than half a century, Paul Theroux has traveled the globe and chronicled its far corners with curiosity, wit, and an unflinching eye. With True North, his twelfth travel book, he turns that eye to a country that has long been his quiet neighbor: Canada.What begins as the ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

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Acclaimed, bestselling author and travel writer Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.For more than half a century, Paul Theroux has traveled the globe and chronicled its far corners with curiosity, wit, and an unflinching eye. With True North, his twelfth travel book, he turns that eye to a country that has long been his quiet neighbor: Canada.What begins as the
... Read more
Vancouver Exposed

Searching for the City's Hidden History

by Eve Lazarus ...

Eve Lazarus is a journalist, blogger, podcaster, and author with a passion for unconventional history. She has written seven books about Vancouver, Canada, including Murder by Milkshake; Blood, Sweat, and Fear; Cold Case Vancouver; and Sensational Vancouver. ... Read more

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Eve Lazarus is a journalist, blogger, podcaster, and author with a passion for unconventional history. She has written seven books about Vancouver, Canada, including Murder by Milkshake; Blood, Sweat, and Fear; Cold Case Vancouver; and Sensational Vancouver.
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Field Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador

The Island of Newfoundland

by Michael A. J. Collins, Derek H. C. Wilton ...

A rich and informative guide to the common—and uncommon—beauty of the island of Newfoundland.The most comprehensive guide of its kind on the market today, the Field Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador features more than 900 photographs and illustrations; from flora and fauna to icebergs and weather, no stone is left unturned in this perfect introduction to the island’s life and landscape.Compiled ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

A rich and informative guide to the common—and uncommon—beauty of the island of Newfoundland.The most comprehensive guide of its kind on the market today, the Field Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador features more than 900 photographs and illustrations; from flora and fauna to icebergs and weather, no stone is left unturned in this perfect introduction to the island’s life and landscape.Compiled
... Read more
Eastern Passage

by Farley Mowat ...

Following Farley Mowat’s bestselling memoir, Otherwise, the literary lion returns with an unexpected triumph.Eastern Passage is a new and captivating piece of the puzzle of Farley Mowat’s life: the years from his return from the north in the late 1940s to his discovery of Newfoundland and his love affair with the sea in the 1950s. This was a time in which he wrote his first books and weathered his ... Read more

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Following Farley Mowat’s bestselling memoir, Otherwise, the literary lion returns with an unexpected triumph.Eastern Passage is a new and captivating piece of the puzzle of Farley Mowat’s life: the years from his return from the north in the late 1940s to his discovery of Newfoundland and his love affair with the sea in the 1950s. This was a time in which he wrote his first books and weathered his
... Read more
Dispatches from Canada's North

by Helena Katz ...

Where is home? After flirting with the Canadian North for a decade, Hélèna Katz traded the familiarity of downtown Montreal for an alpaca farm in the Northwest Territories. New experiences captivated her: travelling an ice road, scraping a moosehide alongside a group of Dene women, and eating reindeer meat. Then the day-to-day reality of bears dropping by for lunch set in, along with some shopping ... Read more

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Where is home? After flirting with the Canadian North for a decade, Hélèna Katz traded the familiarity of downtown Montreal for an alpaca farm in the Northwest Territories. New experiences captivated her: travelling an ice road, scraping a moosehide alongside a group of Dene women, and eating reindeer meat. Then the day-to-day reality of bears dropping by for lunch set in, along with some shopping
... Read more
100 Things Maple Leafs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Michael Leonetti, Paul Patskou ...

Series series 100 Things...Fans Should Know
Revised and updated for 2020!Whether you're a die-hard booster from the early days of Conn Smythe or a new supporter of John Tavares and Auston Matthews, these are the 100 things all Maple Leafs fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Authors Michael Leonetti and Paul Patskou have collected every essential piece of Maple Leafs knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked ... Read more

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Revised and updated for 2020!Whether you're a die-hard booster from the early days of Conn Smythe or a new supporter of John Tavares and Auston Matthews, these are the 100 things all Maple Leafs fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Authors Michael Leonetti and Paul Patskou have collected every essential piece of Maple Leafs knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked
... Read more
River of Dreams

A Journey through Milk River Country

by Liz Bryan ...

A picturesque, reflective journey along the route of the ancient Milk River, from southern Alberta into northern Montana.The Milk River is a small and dreamy river, flowing lazily through some of the loneliest lands of North America, the dry plains of Alberta and Montana. Dwarfed by such giants as the Saskatchewan and Mississippi Rivers, it is indeed as meek as its name, virtually unknown to most ... Read more

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A picturesque, reflective journey along the route of the ancient Milk River, from southern Alberta into northern Montana.The Milk River is a small and dreamy river, flowing lazily through some of the loneliest lands of North America, the dry plains of Alberta and Montana. Dwarfed by such giants as the Saskatchewan and Mississippi Rivers, it is indeed as meek as its name, virtually unknown to most
... Read more
Unravelling Canada

A Knitting Odyssey

by Sylvia Olsen ...

Author and knitter Sylvia Olsen explore Canada's history, landscape, economy and social issues on a cross-country knitting-themed road trip.In 2015, Sylvia Olsen and her partner, Tex, embarked on a cross-Canada journey from the Salish Sea to the Atlantic Ocean to conduct workshops, exchange experiences with other knitters and, Olsen hoped, discover a fresh appreciation for Canada.Along the way, ... Read more

$13.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Author and knitter Sylvia Olsen explore Canada's history, landscape, economy and social issues on a cross-country knitting-themed road trip.In 2015, Sylvia Olsen and her partner, Tex, embarked on a cross-Canada journey from the Salish Sea to the Atlantic Ocean to conduct workshops, exchange experiences with other knitters and, Olsen hoped, discover a fresh appreciation for Canada.Along the way,
... Read more
Midnight Light

A Personal Journey to the North

by Dave Bidini ...

Bestselling and beloved author of On A Cold Road, Dave Bidini uses his stint as guest columnist at the Yellowknifer newspaper to explore the "Gateway to the North," the meaning of community, and the issues facing residents and their daily lives.As a journalist, author and founding member of the trail-blazing band Rheostatics, Dave Bidini has had the privilege to explore Canada's immense geography. ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Bestselling and beloved author of On A Cold Road, Dave Bidini uses his stint as guest columnist at the Yellowknifer newspaper to explore the "Gateway to the North," the meaning of community, and the issues facing residents and their daily lives.As a journalist, author and founding member of the trail-blazing band Rheostatics, Dave Bidini has had the privilege to explore Canada's immense geography.
... Read more
Kiss The Sunset Pig

A Canadian's American Road Trip With Exotic Detours

by Laurie Gough ...

In this lyrical, poetic, and charmingly funny book, Laurie Gough drives from Ontario to California reflecting on a life spent travelling in search of new experiences and familiar sensations. Heading towards a half-remembered cave on the Pacific coast where her younger, more adventurous self once stayed, she recalls adventures in Sumatra, the Yukon and many places in between—and wonders what ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

In this lyrical, poetic, and charmingly funny book, Laurie Gough drives from Ontario to California reflecting on a life spent travelling in search of new experiences and familiar sensations. Heading towards a half-remembered cave on the Pacific coast where her younger, more adventurous self once stayed, she recalls adventures in Sumatra, the Yukon and many places in between—and wonders what
... Read more
Captain Solitude

One Surfer's Search for the World's Greatest Sailor

by RC Shaw ...

In April of 1895, a Nova Scotian by the name of Joshua Slocum set sail from Boston with the goal of circumnavigating the globe by himself. Three years and 46,000 miles later, he would publish the story of his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, an instant classic that has since never been out of print. A decade later, in 1909, Slocum set sail for the Amazon and was never seen again.More than ... Read more

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In April of 1895, a Nova Scotian by the name of Joshua Slocum set sail from Boston with the goal of circumnavigating the globe by himself. Three years and 46,000 miles later, he would publish the story of his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, an instant classic that has since never been out of print. A decade later, in 1909, Slocum set sail for the Amazon and was never seen again.More than
... Read more
Timbit Nation

A Hitchhiker's View of Canada

by John Stackhouse ...

After spending years travelling through some of the poorest nations of the world, seeking out the people’s story, award-winning journalist and bestselling author John Stackhouse turns his keen eye toward his own country.Most people who travel across Canada begin their journey at either end of an impressively long strand of national highway. But Stackhouse, thumb out and knapsack in hand, chooses ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

After spending years travelling through some of the poorest nations of the world, seeking out the people’s story, award-winning journalist and bestselling author John Stackhouse turns his keen eye toward his own country.Most people who travel across Canada begin their journey at either end of an impressively long strand of national highway. But Stackhouse, thumb out and knapsack in hand, chooses
... Read more
Beyond the Main

Coastal British Columbia Stories

by Wayne J Lutz ...

Series Book 12 - Coastal British Columbia Stories
Up close and personal, the Powell River region has special meaning to those who explore it in their off-road vehicles. In the spirit of remote living and recreation off the beaten track, we journey to places only accessible by machines fit for rough terrain. For the author, all journeys begin and end on Powell Lake, where his floating cabin serves as home base for ventures to places we go for ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

Up close and personal, the Powell River region has special meaning to those who explore it in their off-road vehicles. In the spirit of remote living and recreation off the beaten track, we journey to places only accessible by machines fit for rough terrain. For the author, all journeys begin and end on Powell Lake, where his floating cabin serves as home base for ventures to places we go for
... Read more
Moon Newfoundland & Labrador

Wildlife-Watching, Iceberg Excursions, Viking Settlements

by Andrew Hempstead, Moon Travel Guides ...

Series series Moon Canada Travel Guide
Awe-inspiring icebergs, clifftop lighthouses, and rare fossils: experience the magic of Canada's easternmost province with Moon Newfoundland & Labrador.Flexible itineraries for weekend getaways or spending 7 days in Newfoundland and LabradorTop experiences: Visit an active archaeological dig or learn about the history and local art of the province. Chow down on fresh crab claws, chowder, and pie ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Awe-inspiring icebergs, clifftop lighthouses, and rare fossils: experience the magic of Canada's easternmost province with Moon Newfoundland & Labrador.Flexible itineraries for weekend getaways or spending 7 days in Newfoundland and LabradorTop experiences: Visit an active archaeological dig or learn about the history and local art of the province. Chow down on fresh crab claws, chowder, and pie
... Read more
Finding Larkspur

A Return to Village Life

by Dan Needles ...

Bestselling chronicler of village life Dan Needles (author of the Wingfield Farm stage plays) leads an insightful and laugh-out-loud tour through the quirks and customs of today’s Canadian small townModern literature has not been kind to village life. For almost two centuries, small towns have been portrayed as backward, insular places needing to be escaped. But anthropologists tell us that the ... Read more

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Bestselling chronicler of village life Dan Needles (author of the Wingfield Farm stage plays) leads an insightful and laugh-out-loud tour through the quirks and customs of today’s Canadian small townModern literature has not been kind to village life. For almost two centuries, small towns have been portrayed as backward, insular places needing to be escaped. But anthropologists tell us that the
... Read more
RVing to the Land of the Midnight Sun

by Jim Hendrickson ...

This book describes my fifth trip to Alaska where, according to Jack London, once you visit that northern region of the world, it takes a firm hold of your spirit, and you want to return some day.In the summer of 2014, I made a relatively comfortable road trip for six weeks in my 2008 Lexus SUV with which I pulled a 17-foot custom-made travel trailer that cost $30,000. It had a cozy bed, air ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book describes my fifth trip to Alaska where, according to Jack London, once you visit that northern region of the world, it takes a firm hold of your spirit, and you want to return some day.In the summer of 2014, I made a relatively comfortable road trip for six weeks in my 2008 Lexus SUV with which I pulled a 17-foot custom-made travel trailer that cost $30,000. It had a cozy bed, air
... Read more

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