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Abstract: Pertains to the experiences of Ben Gadd, an experienced Rocky Mountain naturalist, guide and author. His book combines his personal experiences with the stories and essays of 36 others in order to create a touching, yet compelling story. The book includes a comprehensive selection of photographs, many of which are personal to the author and his family. Being that the author was and continues to be greatly involved with the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the book makes mention of multiple locations in and around the area of Banff such as, Mt. Assiniboine, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Bankhead, Brewster transportation and tours, and Johnston Canyon. The book follows the style of a biography and contains many personal stories and photos from the author and associated family.

Contents: Introduction; Benny; Ben; Cia and Ben; Willy, Cia and Ben; Toby and Willy, Cia and Ben; Index; Other books by Ben Gadd

Notes: Some of the specific references to areas in, and area the Canadian Rocky Mountains are as follows, Mt. Assiniboine (297), Mt. Robson (373), Banff Mountain Film Festival (12, 395, 608), Bankhead (332) and Brewster transportation and tours (463, 469).

ISBN: 9780969263142

Accession Number: 2019.47

Call Number: 02.6 G11a

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: URL pertains to an online website dedicated to Ben Gadd and his continued achievements

Websites

http://www.bengadd.com/

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From the den and back again : a year in the life of the remarkable grizzly bear

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19822

Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: May 2019

Author: Wilson, Niki

Publisher: Crowfoot Media

Call Number: P

1 website

Author: Wilson, Niki

Responsibility: Niki Wilson

Publisher: Crowfoot Media

Published Date: May 2019

Physical Description: p.82-87

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Bears, Grizzly

Abstract: Pertains to the activities of grizzly bears over a year period with illustrations by Taylor Odynski

Notes: In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.04, May 2019

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual

Websites

https://crowfootmedia.com/canadian-rockies-annual/

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Death trap : how a cave specialist and a paleontologist are piecing together Alberta's post-glacial fossil record by exploring mountain caves

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20017

Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 2013

Author: Wilson, Niki

Call Number: P

1 website

Author: Wilson, Niki

Responsibility: Niki Wilson

Published Date: 2013

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Caves; Fossils; Glaciers; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Canadian Rockies

Abstract: Pertians to the growing understanding of the fossil record in Alberta via exporation of caves

Notes: In Highline Magazine, Vol. 5, Iss. 2, Summer 2013, p. 40 - 44

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Highline website

Websites

http://highlineonline.ca/

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Outlier : how a Chicago man hampered his own rescue from the Columbia Icefield, and what searchers learned from him

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20018

Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 2014

Author: Wilson, Niki

Call Number: P

1 website

Author: Wilson, Niki

Responsibility: Niki Wilson

Published Date: 2014

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Columbia Icefield; Crevasses; Search and rescue; Parks Canada; Helicopters

Abstract: Pertians to the attempted rescue of George Joachim over nine days from the Columbia Icefield and the search and rescue statistical models used by Parks Canada.