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Yam! : the sweetest wall in the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9513
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.36-38
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Yamnuska, Mount
- Notes
- In Mountain Heritage Magazine, vol.1, no.2, summer 1998
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O Canada national wilderness
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9539
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.5
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.5, no.10, December 1997
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Conservation : from Chaucer to Smokey the Bear : part 1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9551
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.4, 7
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Fire ecology
- Forests
- Notes
- In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.6, no.3, April 1998
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Conservation from Chaucer to Smokey the Bear : part 2
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9552
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.4
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- National parks
- Notes
- In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.6, no.4, May 1998
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A drive through Jasper National Business Unit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9912
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.3
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.4, no.3, July 1996
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Freeze commercial space in Jasper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9913
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.9, 17
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Wilderness Alberta, vol.22, no.2, June 1992
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Grizzly bears need friends, too
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9914
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.11-16
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- National parks
- Notes
- In Wilderness Alberta, vol.19, no.1, spring 1989
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Have you seen the heritage communicator?
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9915
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.9, 20
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- National parks
- Notes
- In Wilderness Alberta, vol.22, no.3, Oct 1992
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Icefield redevelopment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9916
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.9, 22
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Columbia Icefield
- Notes
- In Wilderness Alberta, vol.22, no.2, June 1992
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- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.28-35
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Explore, no.82, Dec 1996-Jan 1997
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Rescuing the national parks from industrial tourism
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9918
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.9
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.4, no.3, July 1996
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The truth about convention centres in national parks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11775
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
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- p.9
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Notes
- In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.10, no.5, (October 2002)
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The "Firesmart" / Forestwise" program in Jasper: no stars
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12551
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.12-14 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Forest fires
- Logging
- Parks Canada
- Notes
- In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.12, no. 2 (April 2004)
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Under the Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12686
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.25 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Explore, iss. 133 (June 2005)
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Having fen : how to enjoy the fabulous wetlands of the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13194
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Physical Description
- p.14-20 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Guidebooks
- Notes
- In Where (Summer 2006)
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Straight from the source
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14327
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Responsibility
- by Ben Gadd
- Physical Description
- p.24
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Alberta Views; vol.17 no.3, April 2014
- Ben Gadd has a conversation with Mother Nature about what caused the flood in Southern Alberta in June 2013
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- P - General
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Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Handbook - illustrations
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56404
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of schedules, lists of images and photograph locations, and illustrations by artists Lonnie Springer and Deke Hammell. Materials in file were used in the creation of Ben Gadd's book, "The Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Guide".
- Date Range
- 2004
- 2007
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 61
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / II / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / B / 61
- Responsibility
- Illustrations produced by Lonnie Springer, Deke Hammell
- Date Range
- 2004
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records -- 6 illustrations
- Scope & Content
- File consists of schedules, lists of images and photograph locations, and illustrations by artists Lonnie Springer and Deke Hammell. Materials in file were used in the creation of Ben Gadd's book, "The Canadian Hiker's and Backpacker's Guide".
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Recreation
- Hiking
- Art
- Artist
- Research
- Photography
- Professional and Personal Life
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V810 / II / B / DF - 3 to 6
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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West Central Alberta interpretive signs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56456
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one pencil outline [possibly drawn by Ben Gadd], depicting an unidentified landscape view in West Central Alberta. Drawing was used by Ben in the creation of interpretive signs.
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 120
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 120
- GMD
- Drawing
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Physical Description
- 1 drawing (pencil illustration) : 43 x 18.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one pencil outline [possibly drawn by Ben Gadd], depicting an unidentified landscape view in West Central Alberta. Drawing was used by Ben in the creation of interpretive signs.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Landscape
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Related Material
- V810/III/D/PA-19 to 38
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Rocky Mountaineer Geology Show
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56457
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 illustrations (13 printed, 7 hand drawn) depicting geological movements and environmental change. Images were possibly produced by Ben Gadd as part of an interpretive program or display for travel company Rocky Mountaineer.
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-2000]
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 121
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 121
- GMD
- Drawing
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-2000]
- Physical Description
- 20 illustrations : 36 x 21.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 illustrations (13 printed, 7 hand drawn) depicting geological movements and environmental change. Images were possibly produced by Ben Gadd as part of an interpretive program or display for travel company Rocky Mountaineer.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Landscape
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ben Gadd fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55758
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- 2024.01
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Physical Description
- ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
- History / Biographical
- Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
- Notes
- Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- Environment
- Geology
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Academics
- Guiding
- Guides
- Businesses
- Finances
- Conservation
- Wildlife
- Natural history
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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