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50 Walks and Hikes in Banff National Park
Brian Patton
and Bart Robinson
Hiking in Banff National
Park attracts millions of visitors each year. In this book, Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, authors of the
best-selling Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, detail their
favourite easy walks, short hikes, and day trips in one of the world’s
most spectacular national parks. Each trail is described in detail and
accompanied by easy-to-understand symbols, a walking map, and colour
photography.
Lightweight and a practical size, the 1st
edition includes:
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Descriptions of 50
Banff walks and hikes, plus
dozens of side trips
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Banff hiking trails classified by colour-coded regions
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More than 100 stunning color photographs
of Banff hikes
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50 topographical maps
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Sources for Banff information, maps, backcountry
lodging, and transportation
About the Authors
For the past 35 years, Brian Patton has
interpreted the natural and human history of the Canadian Rockies in
books, on film and through presentations. His other books include the
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, Parkways of the Canadian Rockies, Tales from
the Canadian Rockies, Mountain Chronicles: Jon Whyte and Bear Tales
from the Canadian Rockies. He continues to work on a variety projects
from his home in Invermere, British Columbia.
Following the publication of the Canadian
Rockies Trail Guide, Bart Robinson authored several books on
the Canadian Rockies: Banff Springs: The Story of a Hotel, Columbia
Icefield: A Solitude of Ice and Great Days in the Rockies: The
Photographs of Byron Harmon. Subsequently, he has enjoyed a long
career as a journalist, editor, and conservationist. He currently lives in
Canmore, Alberta. |
Summerthought cares passionately about the Canadian Rockies and about
books.
Based in Banff, Canada, we
are a vibrant, proudly independent publisher producing books that we
believe in and that we think readers will enjoy. |
