Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island — Volume 2: Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park
Streams, Lakes, and Hills from Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park
- Publisher
- RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2018
- Category
- Western Provinces, Family, Hikes & Walks
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781771602815
- Publish Date
- Jun 2018
- List Price
- $20.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781771602822
- Publish Date
- Jun 2018
- List Price
- $9.99
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Description
Family Walks and Hikes is an exciting new series of books written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature expertly curated routes, informative maps and colour photographs.
The second book in this sure to be popular new series assembles an impressive variety of walks and hikes for visitors and locals looking for unique, guided wanderings in the area between northern Nanaimo and Strathcona Park, including:
- Upper Myra Falls
- Karst Creek
- Quinsam River Beaver Ponds
- Bear Creek Nature Park
- Seal Bay
- Stotan (Stokum) Falls
- Lighthouse Country Regional Trail
- Horne Lake Caves
- Pacific Rim National Park Forest Trails
- Stamp River Falls and Angler’s Trail
- Log Train Trail
- Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
- Englishman River Estuary
- Alberni Valley Lookout Trail
- Ammonite Falls Regional Trail
Ranging from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, these hikes are all accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each hike is accompanied by a clear, colourful map, step by step directions and full-colour photographs.
Each route includes:
- detailed directions to trailheads
- colour maps and photographs
- seasonal information
- round-trip distances
- trail commentary
- difficulty ratings
About the author
Theo Dombrowski is an artist, writer, kayaker, hiker, mountain biker and skier. He worked in international education for most of his career, primarily at Lester Pearson College, near Victoria, BC. Along with two guidebooks published by RMB | Rocky Mountain Books, Popular Day Hikes 4: Vancouver Island and Seaside Walks on Vancouver Island, he has also worked with Heritage House Publishing as the author of the Secret Beaches series of guidebooks and as the illustrator for two children's books, Quests for Fire: Tales from Many Lands and A Book of Tricksters: Tales from Many Lands. He donates some of the profits from his book projects to charity, principally the Georgia Strait Alliance and Médecins sans frontières (MSF) International. He lives in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia.
Other titles by
Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island — Revised Edition: Volume 2 — Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park
Popular Day Hikes: Vancouver Island — Revised Edition
Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island — Revised Edition: Volume 1 — Victoria to Nanaimo
Victoria to Nanaimo
Seaside Walks on Vancouver Island – Revised Edition
Popular Day Hikes: Vancouver Island - Revised & Updated
Vancouver Island - Revised & Updated
Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island — Volume 1: Victoria to Nanaimo
Streams, Lakes, and Hills from Victoria to Nanaimo
Popular Day Hikes 4
Vancouver Island
Seaside Walks on Vancouver Island
Quests for Fire
Tales from Many Lands
Secret Beaches of the Salish Sea
The Northern Gulf Islands
