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Travel Western Provinces

Easy Hiking Around Vancouver

An All-Season Guide

by (author) Jean Cousins

Publisher
Greystone Books Ltd
Initial publish date
May 2013
Category
Western Provinces, Hiking, Handbooks & Manuals
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781771000253
    Publish Date
    May 2013
    List Price
    $12.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781553650850
    Publish Date
    Jan 2005
    List Price
    $19.95

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Easy Hiking around Vancouver presents sixty-two of seasoned hiker Jean Cousins' favorite destinations. For quick reference, hikes are arranged in nine geographic regions in and around the Vancouver area. Easy to follow directions take hikers north as far as Pemberton, east to Manning Park and the Fraser Canyon, or south to Mount Baker in Washington State.Trailheads for many hikes can be reached from downtown Vancouver in less than an hour.

This edition includes easy-to-read new and updated maps, quick access to hikes by duration and level of difficulty, specially marked family hikes, seasonal tips, advice on clothing and equipment, and notes on plants and animals along the way. Written for both the novice and the expert, this best-selling guide will be the most important item in any hiker's backpack.

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About the author

Jean Cousins is the author of Easy Cycling Around Vancouver and Nature Walks around Vancouver. She and her husband, Norman, are keen explorers of the natural world. They live in Surrey, BC.

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