topic:"National Parks" found 526 records - Research Collections

Park bagger : adventures in the Canadian national parks

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2021

Author: Butcher, Marlis

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books

Call Number: 02.4 B97p

Author: Butcher, Marlis

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2021

Physical Description: 445 pages : color illustrations ; 23cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Travel; National parks

Abstract: Distributed across the second-largest country in the world, the Canadian national parks can be challenging to get to. In her quest to visit and get to know the parks, Marlis canoed, kayaked, mountain biked, backpacked, hiked, snowshoed, snorkelled, and trekked by whatever means of travel she could devise. Marlis shares her adventures, with the objective to encourage others to explore the national parks and to protect Canada's vast wilderness.

Contents: The Northwest ; Aulavik ; Vuntut ; Ivvavik ; Kluane Reserve ; Qausuittuq ; Tuktut Nogait ; Na´a´ts'i hch'oh Reserve ; Nahanni Reserve ; Wood Buffalo ; Thaidene Ne¨ne´ Reserve ; The Western Mountains ; Gwaii Haanas Reserve ; Pacific Rim Reserve ; Gulf Islands Reserve ; Mount Revelstoke ; Glacier ; Kootenay ; Yoho ; Banff ; Jasper ; Waterton Lakes ; The Prairies ; Elk Island ; Prince Albert ; Grasslands ; Riding Mountain ; Central Canada ; Pukaskwa ; Bruce Peninsula ; Georgian Bay Islands ; Point Pele ; Rouge River (Urban) ; St. Lawrence Islands ; La Mauricie ; The Northeast ; Wapusk ; Ukkusiksalik ; Quttinirpaaq ; Sirmilik ; Auyuittuq ; Mealy Mountains Reserve ; Torngat Mountains ; The East Coast ; Terra Nova ; Gros Morne ; Mingan Archipelago Reserve ; Forillon ; Kouchibouguac ; Fundy ; Prince Edward Island ; Cape Breton Highlands ; Kejimkujik ; Sable Island Reserve

ISBN: 9781771604789

Accession Number: P2022.01

Call Number: 02.4 B97p

Collection: Archives Library

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Fat cats

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2018

Author: Mercer, George

Publisher: [North Saanich, British Columbia]

Call Number: 05.2 Me46f

Variant Title: Fat cats a novel by George Mercer

Author: Mercer, George

Responsibility: George Mercer

Publisher: [North Saanich, British Columbia]

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 293 pages : 22 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Book four in the Dyed in the green series

Subjects: National parks; Cougars; Wildlife; Wardens; Fiction

Abstract: "When a cougar shows up in British Columbia's Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Park Warden John Haffcut sees it as an opportunity to deal with the overabundance of deer that have transformed the islands into an ecological hodgepodge. Foiled by landowners with a not-in-my-backyard attitude and a notorious cougar-tracker intent on making away with the cat, John decides to take matters into his own hands, putting his career and the cougar's future in jeapordy" - back cover

ISBN: 978-0-9879754-6-1

Accession Number: p2019-22

Call Number: 05.2 Me46f

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

https://summerthought.com/cave-basin

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Glacier Skywalk

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2017

Author: Strugess, Clea, Trevor Boddy and Jeremy Sturgess

Publisher: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Figure.1

Call Number: 06.5 St9g

Author: Strugess, Clea, Trevor Boddy and Jeremy Sturgess

Responsibility: Clea Sturgess, Trevor Boddy, Jeremy Sturgess

Publisher: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Figure.1

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 116 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Sunwapta; Glaciers; Jasper; Architecture; National parks; Photography; Photography, Aerial

Abstract: "Magical. Breath-taking. Unforgettable. Perched high above the Sunwapta Canyon in Canada's Rocky Mountains, Glacier Skywalk is all of these things--and more. Its choreographed pathways and cantilevered viewing platform allow visitors to see and experience the world in a whole new way. Glacier Skywalk tells the inside story of this award-winning collaboration between Parks Canada, Brewster Travel and the combined design-and-build team of Sturgess Architecture, PCL Constructors and RJC Consulting Engineers. Insightful essays by Trevor Boddy and Clea and Jeremy Sturgess reveal how the ideas came together and were realized in built form. Detailed sketches, three-dimensional renderings and stunning photographs by Robert Lemermeyer show how the structures evolved from start to finish. From the larch wood kiosk that welcomes visitors just off the Icefields Parkway, through the rock-lined walls, the glass floors and railings and the jagged steel forms that emulate mountains and glaciers, Glacier Skywalk reflects and highlights its surrounding environment. Whether or not you have stood suspended over the canyon--floating exposed to the elements, moving gently with the wind and visitors' footfalls, Glacier Skywalk captures the brilliance of the design and the magic of the experience. It is a book to treasure for years to come."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Introduction; Designing the Skywalk; Building the Skywalk; Exploring the Skywalk; Afterword; Project awards; Project team; Project credits; About the contributors

Notes: Photography by Robert Lemermeyer

ISBN: 978-1-927958-99-5

Accession Number: 2019.26

Call Number: 06.5 St9g

Collection: Archives Library

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Wood buffalo

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2016

Author: Mercer, George

Publisher: [North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]

Call Number: 05.4 M46w

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Author: Mercer, George

Responsibility: George Mercer

Publisher: [North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]

Published Date: 2016

Physical Description: 342 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Fiction; Parks Canada; Bison; National parks

Abstract: When National Park Warden Ben Matthews transfers from Cape Breton Highlands to Wood Buffalo, he finds himself in the middle of a controversial proposal to slaughter the park’s entire bison population. Frustrated by Park’s bureaucracy and the devious efforts of the pro-slaughter camp, Ben helps uncover the truth about the park’s bison and the mysterious disappearance of a trapper who could influence the final outcome. Set in Canada’s largest national park and the second largest national park in the world, Wood Buffalo is a compelling story of one fight against the many forces threatening our special places (From Good Reads website)

Notes: Book two in the Dyed in the green series

ISBN: 9780987975423

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 05.4 M46w

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Author's website

Websites

https://georgemercer.com/wood-buffalo/

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Dyed in the green

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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

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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)