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Canadians and the natural environment to the twenty-first century

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19797
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2012
Author
Forkey, Neil Stevens
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Call Number
08.1 Fo74c
Author
Forkey, Neil Stevens
Responsibility
Neil Stevens Forkey
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Published Date
2012
Physical Description
157 pages ; 22 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Nature
Canada
History
History-Canada
Canadian Rockies
Alpine Club of Canada
Group of Seven
Harris, Lawren
Parker, Elizabeth
National parks
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Abstract
"Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century provides an ideal foundation for undergraduates and general readers on the history of Canada's complex environmental issues. Through clear, easy-to-understand case studies, Neil Forkey integrates the ongoing interplay of humans and the natural world into national, continental, and global contexts. Forkey's engaging survey addresses significant episodes from across the country over the past four hundred years: the classification of Canada's environments by its earliest inhabitants, the relationship between science and sentiment in the Victorian era, the shift towards conservation and preservation of resources in the early twentieth century, and the rise of environmentalism and issues involving First Nations at the end of the century. Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century provides an accessible synthesis of the most important recent work in the field, making it a truly state-of-the-art contribution to Canadian environmental history."--Publisher's website.
Contents
Introduction -- The classification of Canada's environments (1600s to early 1900s) -- Natural resources, economic growth, and the need for conservation (1800s and 1900s) -- Romanticism and the preservation of nature (1800s and 1900s) -- Environmentalism (1950s to 2000s) -- Aboriginal Canadians and natural resources : an overview -- Conclusion.
ISBN
978-0-8020-9022-5
Accession Number
p2019-18
Call Number
08.1 Fo74c
Collection
Archives Library
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A century of Parks Canada, 1911-2011

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14048
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2011
Author
Campbell, Claire Elizabeth
Publisher
Calgary : University of Calgary Press
Call Number
13.117 C15p - copy 1
13.117 C15p - copy 2
Author
Campbell, Claire Elizabeth
Responsibility
edited by Claire Elizabeth Campbell
Publisher
Calgary : University of Calgary Press
Published Date
2011
Physical Description
ix, 447 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plan, portraits ; 23 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Harkin, James Bernard
Big Bend Highway
Archaeology
Banff (townsite)
Jasper National Park
Parks Canada
History-Canada
National parks
Abstract
"When Canada created a Dominion Parks Branch in 1911, it became the first country in the world to establish an agency devoted to managing its national parks. Over the past century this agency, now Parks Canada, has been at the centre of important debates about the place of nature in Canadian nationhood, and relationships between Canadas diverse ecosystems and its communities. Today, Parks Canada manages over forty parks and reserves totalling over 200,000 square kilometres and featuring a dazzling variety of landscapes, and is recognized as a global leader in the environmental challenges of protected places."--Pubishers description.
Contents
Governing a Kingdom : Parks Canada, 1911-2011 / Claire Elizabeth Campbell -- M.B. Williams and the Early Years of Parks Canada / Alan MacEachern -- Natures Playgrounds : The Parks Branch and Tourism Promotion in the National Parks, 1911-1929 / John Sandlos -- "A Questionable Basis for Establishing a Major Park" : Politics, Roads, and the Failure of a National Park in British Columbia's Big Bend Country / Ben Bradley -- "A Case of Special Privilege and Fancied Right" : The Shack Tent Controversy in Prince Albert National Park / Bill Waiser -- Banff in the 1960s : Divergent Views of the National Park Ideal / C.J. Taylor -- Films, Tourists, and Bears in the National Parks : Managing Park Use and the Problematic "Highway Bum" Bear in the 1970s / George Colpitts -- Hunting, Timber Harvesting, and Precambrian Beauties : The Scientific Reinterpretation of La Mauricie National Parks Landscape History, 1969-1975 / Olivier Craig-Dupont -- Kouchibouguac : Representations of a Park in Acadian Popular Culture / Ronald Rudin -- Kluane National Park Reserve, 1923-1974 : Modernity and Pluralism / David Neufeld -- Negotiating a Partnership of Interests : Inuvialuit Land Claims and the Establishment of Northern Yukon (Ivvavik) National Park / Brad Martin -- Archaeology in the Rocky Mountain National Parks : Uncovering an 11,000-Year-Long Story / E. Gwyn Langemann -- Rejuvenating Wilderness : The Challenge of Reintegrating Aboriginal Peoples into the "Playground" of Jasper National Park / I.S. MacLaren -- Epilogue / Lyle Dick.
Notes
Partial contents include: Films, tourists, and bears in the national parks: managing park use and the problematic "Highway bum" bear in the 1970s/ George Colpitts (uses Whyte Museum image); "A questionable basis for establishing a major park": Politics, roads, and the failure of a national park in British Columbia's Big Bend country/ Ben Bradley; Banff in the 1960s: Divergent views of the national park ideal/ C. J. Taylor; Archaeology in the Rocky Mountain national parks: Uncovering an 11,000-year-long story/ E.Gwyn Langemann - which includes information and photographs on pit houses (also called house pits, housepits or semi-subterranean house sites) ; Rejuvenating wilderness: The challenge of reintegrating Aboriginal peoples into the "Playground"of Jasper national park/ I.S. MacLaren
ISBN
9781552385265
Accession Number
8205 - copy 1
p2019 - copy 2
Call Number
13.117 C15p - copy 1
13.117 C15p - copy 2
Collection
Archives Library
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Climber's paradise : making Canada's mountain parks, 1906-1974

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14538
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2014
Author
Reichwein, PearlAnn
Publisher
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
Call Number
08.3 R27c
Author
Reichwein, PearlAnn
Responsibility
PearlAnn Reichwein
Publisher
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press
Published Date
2014
Physical Description
402 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Mountain cairns
Subjects
Alpine Club of Canada
Mountaineering
National parks
Recreation
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Sport climbing
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN
9780888646743
Accession Number
2015-8405
Call Number
08.3 R27c
Collection
Archives Library
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Banff : a history of the park and town

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Hart, E. J
Publisher
Banff : Summerthought
Call Number
08.3 H25b Reference copy
08.3 H25b c.1
08.3 H25b c.2
Author
Hart, E. J
Responsibility
E. J. (Ted) Hart
Publisher
Banff : Summerthought
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
283 p. : ill., map, ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canada. Department of Interior
Canadian Pacific Railway
Depression
Douglas, Howard
First Nations
Highways
National parks
Recreation
Ski areas
Stewart, George
Tourism
Town of Banff
World War II
Notes
Includes bibliographic references and index
ISBN
978-1-92698312-7
Accession Number
P2015-06-12 Limited edition - #140/1000
summerthought limited edition - #1/1000 and #2/1000
Call Number
08.3 H25b Reference copy
08.3 H25b c.1
08.3 H25b c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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Canada's National Parks: we celebrated them in 2011, eviscerated them in 2012

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14233
Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Urquhart, Ian
Call Number
P
Author
Urquhart, Ian
Responsibility
by Ian Urquhart
Physical Description
p.4-9 : port
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
National parks
Parks Canada
Notes
In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.21, no.1 (February 2013)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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The Cave and Basin : Banff's hot springs and the birth of Canada's national parks

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2017
Author
Hart, E.J. (Ted)
Publisher
Banff, AB : Summerthought Publishing
Call Number
08.3 H11c
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Author
Hart, E.J. (Ted)
Responsibility
Ted (E.J.) Hart
Publisher
Banff, AB : Summerthought Publishing
Published Date
2017
Physical Description
91 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Cave and Basin
History
History of Alberta
History-Canada
National parks
Tourism
Abstract
THE CAVE AND BASIN by Ted Hart is the story of mineral springs in Banff National Park that were instrumental to the growth of Banff and formed the nucleus of Canada’s national park system. Authored by renowned historian E.J. (Ted) Hart, Cave and Basin offers background on what is now protected as a national historic site, exploring the story of its discovery and the lives of those involved in its development as a world-famous attraction. It describes these unique and fascinating hot springs and how they became the catalyst for important developments in Canadian history and culture. The book details the story of the springs’ first discovery, their critical place in a government decision to create a reserve to protect them for public use and their development into a tourist location where generations of Canadians and those from around the world came to enjoy their soothing balm. In the process, the springs, and the Cave and Basin particularly, became the epicentre for both the creation and the commemoration of Canada’s national parks. (From publisher's website)
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Sacred waters of the mountains
Chapter 2 - Like some fantastic dream
Chapter 3 - The hot springs investigation
Chapter 4 - Recuperate the patients and recoup the treasury
Chapter 5 - As near perfetion as it is possible to make
Chapter 6 - Walter Painter's wonder
Chapter 7 - Different guises
Chapter 8 - Recent times
Index
Photo credits
About the author
ISBN
9781926983271
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
08.3 H11c
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Publisher's website
Websites
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Conservation forecast for the Rocky Mountain parks : partly sunny risk of thunderstorm

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14235
Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Urquhart, Ian
Call Number
P
Author
Urquhart, Ian
Responsibility
by Ian Urquhart
Physical Description
p.14-15 : port
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Conservation
National parks
Rocky Mountains Canada
Notes
In Wild Lands Advocate, vol.21, no.2 (April/May 2013)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Mercer, George
Publisher
[North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]
Call Number
05.4 M46d
  1 website  
Author
Mercer, George
Responsibility
George Mercer
Publisher
[North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
361 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Fiction
Parks Canada
National parks
Abstract
National Park Warden Ben Matthews expected challenges with his new posting at Cape Breton Highlands, but he got more than he bargained for. Facing a notorious poacher and the local communities who viewed poaching as a way of life, Ben and the park wardens are drawn into an intricate game of cat and mouse that takes a turn no one could have imagined. Set along the world-famous Cabot Trail, this is a gripping story about protecting one of Canada's special places. (From McNally Robinson website)
Notes
Book one in the Dyed in the green series
ISBN
9780987975409
Call Number
05.4 M46d
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Author's website
Websites
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Exploring the national parks of Canada

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1951
Author
Butcher, Devereux
Publisher
Washington, National Parks Association
Call Number
13.113 B97e Pam
Author
Butcher, Devereux
Responsibility
Devereux Butcher
Publisher
Washington, National Parks Association
Published Date
1951
Physical Description
84 pages illustrations, map 25 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
National parks
Canada
Prince Albert National Park
Yoho National Park
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Riding Mountain National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park
Glacier National Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Banff National Park
Abstract
Pertains to the information and brief history on the following Canadian National Parks, Banff National Park, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Elk Island National Park, Glacier National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Mount Revelstoke National Park, Prince Albert National Park, Riding Mountain National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park and Yoho National Park. The histories of each National Park contains information regarding their location, beginnings, size and additional information that may be pertinent to ones understanding of the location.
Contents
Nature's mansions (pg. 5)
Banff (pg. 11)
Banff-Jasper Highway (pg. 19)
Cape Breton Highlands (pg, 25)
Elk Island (pg. 30)
Glacier (pg. 33)
Jasper (pg. 39)
Kootenay (pg. 46)
Mount Revelstoke (pg. 50)
Prince Albert (pg. 55)
Riding Mountain (pg. 61)
Waterton Lakes (pg. 65)
Yoho (pg. 68)
Maps (pg. 76)
The parks and people (pg. 77)
Other nature reservations in Canada (pg. 79)
For further reading (pg. 81)
Index (pg. 83)
Notes
The content pertaining specifically to Banff National Park can be found in the following page numbers: 11-24
Accession Number
2017.8683
Call Number
13.113 B97e Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Guardians of the Rockies

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue10437
Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Reichwein, PearlAnn
Call Number
P
Author
Reichwein, PearlAnn
Physical Description
p.4-13
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Alpine Club of Canada
National parks
Parker, Elizabeth
Schaffer, Mary
Notes
In Beaver, vol.74, no.4, Aug-Sept, 1994
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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