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The Great Canadian Staycation - Vancouver Island!

Off the coast of British Columbia, Vancouver Island sits surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. With stunning views of sea and mountains, Vancouver Island is an outdoor paradise and popular tourist destination for travellers from across Canada and around the world. Please check out this extensive list of guidebooks for hiking, walking, cycling, and birding, along with bestselling books on local food and titles for young tourists.

by HGD | Heritage Group Distribution · Tagged birding, hiking, walking, cycling, food, guidebook

Hiking the West Coast of Vancouver Island

An Updated and Comprehensive Guide to All Major Trails

by (author) Tim Leadem

Best Places to Bird in British Columbia

by (author) Richard Cannings & Russell Cannings

Birdfinding in British Columbia

by (author) Richard Cannings & Russell Cannings
illustrated by Donald Gunn

Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest

A Complete Guide, Revised Edition

by (author) Richard Cannings, Tom Aversa & Hal Opperman

Edible and Medicinal Flora of the West Coast

British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest

by (author) Collin Varner

The Flora and Fauna of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest

by (author) Collin Varner

Blisters and Bliss

A Trekker's Guide to the West Coast Trail, Ninth Edition

by (author) David Foster
with Wayne Aitken
illustrated by Nelson Dewey

Haida Gwaii

Islands of the People, Fourth Edition

by (author) Dennis Horwood

To the Lighthouse

An Explorer's Guide to the Island Lighthouses of Southwestern BC

by (author) John Walls & Peter Johnson
photographs by Richard Paddle

Secret Beaches of the Salish Sea

The Northern Gulf Islands

by (author) Theo Dombrowski

Secret Beaches of the Salish Sea

The Northern Gulf Islands

by (author) Theo Dombrowski

Secret Beaches of Central Vancouver Island

Campbell River to Qualicum

by (author) Theo Dombrowski

Secret Beaches of Greater Victoria

View Royal to Sidney

by (author) Theo Dombrowski

Secret Beaches of Southern Vancouver Island

Qualicum to the Malahat

by (author) Theo Dombrowski

First, We Brunch

Recipes and Stories from Victoria’s Best-Loved Breakfast Joints

by (author) Rebecca Wellman

Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands

by (author) Don Genova

Island Craft

Your Guide to the Breweries of Vancouver Island

by (author) Jon C. Stott

A Year on the Wild Side

A West Coast Naturalist's Almanac

by (author) Briony Penn

Explore Canada

by (author) Jocey Asnong

West Coast ABCs

by (author) Jocey Asnong

West Coast 123s

by (author) Jocey Asnong

Nuptse and Lhotse Go to the West Coast

by (author) Jocey Asnong

Nuptse and Lhotse Go to the West Coast

by (author) Jocey Asnong

High Tide, Low Tide

A Shoreline Activity Book

by (author) Gloria Snively
illustrated by Karen Gillmore

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