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Adventures in small tourism : studies and stories

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2023
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta, Canada : University of Calgary Press
Call Number
02 Sch2a
Responsibility
Edited and with introduction by Kathleen Scherf
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta, Canada : University of Calgary Press
Published Date
2023
Physical Description
ix, 305 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Tourism
Adventure
Industry
Abstract
The double blow of overtourism and COVID has shaken the travel industry and forced a reconsideration of what tourism is, and can be. This volume offers a vision of regenerative tourism beneficial to travelers and locals alike. Adventures in Small Tourism presents academic studies and personal stories about small tourism. While small tourism is not new, it has become increasingly important as the widespread negative effects of overtourism have become increasingly apparent, with cities like Amsterdam and Barcelona experiencing barriocide, the death of neighbourhoods, as they host overwhelming numbers of visitors. Small tourism, especially creative tourism, not only reduces the actual and potential negative impact of guests on local culture but actively seeks to strengthen and revive local communities by weaving together the experiences of guest and host. Participatory, respectful, and celebratory methods and manners of tourism, rooted in community and cultural networks, has the potential to strengthen cultural bonds, support economic development, and increase sustainability. Focusing on the provision of small-scale creative tourism experiences, Adventures in Small Tourism explores possibilities for local empowerment through community-based tourism. With stories and studies from Italy, Portugal, Colombia, Japan, Australia, and beyond, this collection tells stories of visitors and residents coming together to co-create place in walks and workshops, gastronomy and art, festivals, markets, and more. This is a book that dares to ask what the future can be. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents
The development of inclusive small rural destinations for gay tourists in Canada / Spencer J. Toth, Josie V. Vayro, and Courtney W. Mason -- Rajzefiber: a community hub for small tourism in the small City of Maribor, Slovenia / Katja Beck Kos, Mateja Meh, and Vid Kmetic -- Sustaining Castello Sonnino: small tourism in a tuscan village / John S. Hull, Donna Senese, and Darcen Esau -- Revealing the restorers: small tourism in restored lands of the Noongar traditional area of the Fitz-Stirling in Southwestern Australia -- Moira A. L. Maley, Sylvia M. Leighton, Alison Lullfitz, Johannes E. Wajon, M. Jane Thompson, Carol Pettersen, Mohammadreza Gohari, and Keith Bradby -- The role of cultural associations in the promotion of small tourism and social inclusion in the neighbourhood of Bonfim, Oporto: the case of Casa Bo / Andre Luis Quintino Principe -- Small tourism in a big city: the story of Bogota / Diana Guerra Amaya and Diana Marcela Zuluaga Guerra -- Cultural festivals in small villages: creativity and the case of the Devil's Nest Festival in Hungary / Emese Panyik and Attila Komlós -- Artistic micro-adventures in small places / Donald Lawrence -- The power of small: creative in-migrant micro entrepreneurs in peripheral Japanese islands during COVID-19 / Meng Qu and Simona Zollet -- Small tourism and ecotourism: emerging micro-trends / Ian Yeoman and Una McMahon-Beattie.
ISBN
9781773854762
Accession Number
P2024.02
Call Number
02 Sch2a
Collection
Archives Library
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Alberta and the three bears

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2020
Author
Urquhart, Ian
Publisher
The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
Call Number
P
  1 website  
Author
Urquhart, Ian
Responsibility
Ian Urquhart
Publisher
The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
Published Date
2020
Physical Description
pg. 13 - 15
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Wildlife
Wildlife management
Alberta
Bears
Bears, Grizzly
Cochrane
Abstract
Pertains to current restrictions in Alberta around the rehabilitation of orphaned grizzly bear cubs. Outlines various arguements for and against with supporting data and introduces a new grizzly bear rehabilitation facility recently constructed at the Cochrane Ecological Institute which can only be utlized if the Alberta government ends the prohibition on grizzly cub rehabitiltation in the province.
Notes
In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 28, No.3, September 2020
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Digital copy available
Websites
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Alberta caribou work continues while B.C. puts agreements in place

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25215
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2020
Author
Campbell, Carolyn
Publisher
The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
Call Number
P
  1 website  
Author
Campbell, Carolyn
Responsibility
Carolyn Campbell
Publisher
The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
Published Date
2020
Physical Description
pg. 12
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Caribou
Wildlife
Wildlife corridors
Wildlife management
First Nations
Alberta
British Columbia
Abstract
Pertains to updates on agreements Alberta and British Columbia are creating to protect extirpated caribou herds in both provinces and legal cases put forward by environmental groups and First Nations including Ecojustice, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation, David Suzuki Foundation. Other communities involved with caribou management plans including Cold Lake First Nation, Saulteau First Nations, West Moberly First Nations
Notes
In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 28, No.3, September 2020
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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Websites
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The Alberta Parks Clearance Sale : Wiping out memories

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25153
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2020
Author
Fitch, Lorne
Publisher
The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
Call Number
P
  1 website  
Author
Fitch, Lorne
Responsibility
Lorne Fitch
Publisher
The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
Published Date
2020
Physical Description
pg. 4 - 7
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Government
Alberta
Recreation
Abstract
Pertains to Alberta's Conservative government downgrading and deconsecrating 184 of Alberta's Parks and Recreation areas
Notes
In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 28, No.2, June 2020
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Digital copy available
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All that glitters : a climber's journey through addiction and depression

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2022
Author
Talbot, Margo
Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
01.4 T14a c.1
01.4 T14a c.2
01.4 T14a c.3
Author
Talbot, Margo
Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2022
Physical Description
186 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Talbot, Margo
Abstract
Born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Margo Talbot grew up with a distant mother who “ruled the household with her eyes”; a father who opted to spend much of his time away from home; and four siblings struggling to deal with their particular domestic situation. As a result of her family’s dysfunction and her own growing mental illness, young Margo rarely smiled, had difficulty connecting with others, and was plagued with a black wave of anger and sadness that overshadowed much of the world around her. In time, drugs, alcohol, sex, and violence became her primary ways to connect with herself and others. From the depths of suicidal depression and a conversation with Death, Talbot eventually found solace and redemption in both the healing power of nature and the glory of climbing frozen landscapes in some of the world’s most pristine and challenging environments. Heartbreaking, honest, energizing, and inspiring All That Glitters is a remarkable memoir that shines a fresh light of hope on mental illness.-- From back cover
ISBN
9781771604338
Accession Number
70,000 12-07-16
P2015-03-31
P2022.01
Call Number
01.4 T14a c.1
01.4 T14a c.2
01.4 T14a c.3
Collection
Archives Library
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All-time high - an unprecedented number of visitors are heading to Banff National Park, with a million more tourists passing through the gates in just the last five years. Has the beloved park reached its limits?

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25147
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
May 2020
Author
Stewart, Ryan
Odynski, Taylor
Publisher
Crowfoot Media
Call Number
P
  1 website  
Author
Stewart, Ryan
Odynski, Taylor
Responsibility
Ryan Stewart (author)
Taylor Odynski (illustrator)
Publisher
Crowfoot Media
Published Date
May 2020
Physical Description
p.70 - 75
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Tourism
Ecology
Environment
Banff National Park
Wildlife
Town of Banff
Parks Canada
Alberta
Abstract
Pertains to the rise in visitation to Banff National Park
Notes
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.05, May 2020
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual
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Aloft : Canadian Rockies aerial photography

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2021
Author
Zizka, Paul
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
06.4 Z7a
Author
Zizka, Paul
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2021
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Rockies
Photography
Photography, Aerial
Mountains
Nature
Environment
Abstract
An astounding, unique collection of some of the most stunning mountain landscapes in North America. There is a reason why the Canadian Rockies are some of the most photographed mountains in the world. Rugged peaks encircle glacier-fed lakes, rise up like protective walls around tree-filled valleys, and offer a stunning backdrop to open alpine meadows. They have been photographed from the valley bottoms, from the shores of famous lakes, and from the summits of prominent peaks. They are accessible by vehicle, boat, gondola, skis and hiking boots. But a lucky few have photographed the Rockies from the air. In the most comprehensive collection of aerial photos to date, Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography by Paul Zizka gives the reader a unique bird's-eye view of this prized mountain range. From vast glaciers to winding rivers, animal overpasses to lakes that look like brilliant spills of turquoise paint on the landscape, these images provide a rare look at mountains that are as grandiose from the skies as they are from their better-known vantage points.
ISBN
9781771603973
Accession Number
P2022.01
Call Number
06.4 Z7a
Location
Reading Room
Collection
Archives Library
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Alpine rising : Sherpas, Baltis, and the triumph of local climbers in the great ranges

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2024
Author
McDonald, Bernadette
Publisher
Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books
Call Number
01.1 M14a
Author
McDonald, Bernadette
Publisher
Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books
Published Date
2024
Physical Description
269 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Climbing
Himalaya Mountains
Sherpa
Sherpa-history
Nepal
Abstract
The story of the often unheralded and unrecognized stars of climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram: the local inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Pakistan, Tibet, India, and Nepal who have been support staff--porters, cooks, sirdars, and unacknowledged guides--for Western climbers for generations. ALPINE RISING focuses on the experiences and accomplishments of these Sherpas, Baltis, Ladakhis, Hunzas, Astoris, Magars, Bhotias, Rais, and Gurangs. Highlighted climbers range from Raghubir Thapa and Goman Singh who climbed with Albert Mummery in 1895, Ang Tharkay who climbed with Eric Shipton and Maurice Herzog, and Tenzing Norgay who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to summit Everest, to today's superstars, Ali Sadpara, Mingma G, Kama Rita, and others -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781680515787
Accession Number
P2024.02
Call Number
01.1 M14a
Collection
Archives Library
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The American Western in Canadian literature

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2022
Author
Deshaye, Joel
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta : University of Calgary Press
Call Number
08.1 D45t
Author
Deshaye, Joel
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta : University of Calgary Press
Published Date
2022
Physical Description
x, 414 pages ; 23 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Nationalism
Literature
Canada
Canada - Western Region
History
American
Abstract
The first historically broad and in-depth study of the Canadian Western, its relationship to the American genre, and its shifting place within Canada's national and regional literary traditions. The Western, with its stoic cowboys and quickhanded gunslingers, is an instantly recognizable American genre that has achieved worldwide success. Cultures around the world have embraced but also adapted and critiqued the Western as part of their own national literatures, reinterpreting and expanding the genre in curious ways. Canadian Westerns are almost always in conversation with their American cousins, influenced by their tropes and traditions, responding to their politics, and repurposing their structures to create a national literary tradition. The American Western in Canadian Literature examines over a century of the development of the Canadian Western as it responds to the American Western, to evolving literary trends, and to regional, national, and international change. Beginning with Indigenous perspectives on the genre, it moves from early manifestations of the Western in Christian narratives of personal and national growth, and its controversial pulp-fictional popularity in the 1940s, to its postmodern and contemporary critiques, pushing the boundary of the Western to include Northerns, Northwesterns, and post-Westerns in literature, film, and wider cultural imagery. The American Western in Canadian Literature is more than a simple history. It uses genre theory to comment on historical perspectives on nation and region. It includes overviews of Indigenous and settler-colonial critiques of the Western, challenging persistent attitudes to Indigenous people and their traditional territories that are endemic to the genre. It illuminates the way that the Canadian Western enshrines, hagiographies, and ultimately desacralizes aspects of Canadian life, from car culture to extractive industries to assumptions about a Canadian moral high ground. This is a comprehensive, highly readable, and fascinating study of an underexamined genre.-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Introduction. Signposts and scales -- Scaling and spacing the genre transnationalism, nationalism, and regionalism -- Tom King's John Wayne Indigenous perspectives on the Western -- Northwestern Cross Christianity and Transnationalism in early Canadian westerns -- From law to outlaw -- Second World War, westerns, and the '40s pulps -- CanLit's postmodern westerns ghosts and the cowgirl riding off into the sunrise -- Degeneration through violence contemporary historical westerns and post-human horsemen -- Conclusion mining the western in the Twenty-First Century.
ISBN
9781773852676
Accession Number
P2023.07
Call Number
08.1 D45t
Collection
Archives Library
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An ecology of gratitude : writing your way to what matters

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2021
Author
Widmer-Carson, Lorraine
Publisher
Banff, Alberta : Lorraine Widmer-Carson
Call Number
05 W63p
Author
Widmer-Carson, Lorraine
Publisher
Banff, Alberta : Lorraine Widmer-Carson
Published Date
2021
Physical Description
191 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Nature
Writing
Abstract
An Ecology of Gratitude is an inspirational and practical guide that encourages readers to slow down, pay attention and write their way to what matters. Structured as a 30-day series of anecdotes, field notes and writing prompts, author Lorraine Widmer-Carson embroiders the science of gratitude with personal stories of lived experience, urging readers to open their eyes to wonders, revel in possibilites, and move toward a better tomorrow. -- From back cover
Contents
Introduction ; Day 1: Enter with a positive state of mind ; Day 2: Get comfortable being by yourself ; Day 3: Make your new habit desirable and relevant to your identity ; Day 4: The science of gratitude (and one of my most grateful moments) ; Day 5: Testing the gratitude waters in community ; Day 6: About those voices in your head ; Day 7: What will motivate you to take up your pen and open the journal today? ; Day 8: Check in and make notes to yourself ; Day 9: Gratitude and emotional ecology ; Day 10: Emodiversity - accepting that life brings blessings and curses ; Day 11: Watching nature, a source of wonder and awe ; Day 12: Kindness as a revolutionary force, part ; Day 13: Kindness as a revolutionary force, part 2 ; Day 14: Managing memories ; Day 15: Grief sits right beside gratitude ; Day 16: Condolences precede thanksgiving, words of Chief Jake Swamp ; Day 17: Invite your ideal travelling companion to share your head space ; Day 18: Other ways of remembering, including songs and smell ; Day 19: Gratitude, life purpose and well-being ; Day 20: Who can help you stay your course? You can ; Day 21: Competition vs. co-operation ; Day 22: Snakes, ladders and laddership ; Day 23: What story do you want your money to tell? ; Day 24: Join me in imagining... ; Day 25: Gratitude and systems change ; Day 26: The challenge - go back seven generations ; Day 27: The response - with help from Uncle Hugh ; Day 28: The gratitude letter - the most profound practice ; Day 29: Writing an apology or forgiveness letter ; Day 30: BHAGs and WOOP's ; Afterword
ISBN
9781777778507
Accession Number
P2022.01
Call Number
05 W63p
Collection
Archives Library
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