Hair-raising tales of ghosts, spirits, and unexplained phenomena set across Western Canada. Praise for Campfire Stories of Western Canada: “Smith’s spooky tales are perfect for warm summer nights spent around…
British Columbia’s weather and geography—hot dry summers, steep terrain, and population density in forested areas—make it one of the most difficult places in the world to fight forest fires. Chasing…
The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, put on remarkable shows of light and motion in high latitudes–Alaska being the perfect place to see them. Shot with ultra-high…
Canada’s gold coast and the Canadian portion of the Inside Passage, including the Queen Charlotte Islands, come to life in this colorful overview of the region’s natural and cultural history…
Nature heals! This compact field guide introduces readers to 26 common Canadian wild plants with extraordinary healing properties. Use arnica blossoms to heal muscle inflammation, improve digestion with chickweed and…
This basic beginner’s field guide to North American geology helps anyone identify common rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, and land formations. In a logical, user-friendly, highly visual format, this new title–one…
Judged Alaska’s best sports and outdoors columnist for the past decade, Skagway, Alaska writer Andrew Cremata has collected his “Fish This!” stories into one entertaining volume. More than a compilation…
It’s the feisty third edition of How to Shit in the Woods, jam-packed with new information for outdoor enthusiasts of every stripe. Hailed in its first edition as “the most important…
As we come to rely on technology in almost every aspect of our everyday lives, there is a large and ever-growing interest in how we would survive without the conveniences…
With gold forecast to reach $2,000 an ounce by the end of 2012, and the economy as uncertain as ever, goldpanning is making a comeback. Why not pick up a…