Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada, including rich Celtic and Acadian culture, gorgeous hikes, and rugged coastal beauty. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth. MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS from Halifax to the Bay of Fundy PERFECT HOTELS for …
The Alaska Cruise Handbook: A Mile-by-Mile Guide 2012 edition
Updated for 2012, A Rich and Unique Cruise Guide. Award winning author and mapmaker Joe Upton spent 20 years exploring the NW coast as a commercial fisherman and journalist, collecting stories, taking photos, making maps, and catching fish. In this book with over 300 color photos and included large illustrated map, he has assembled all the information you …
“This comprehensive guide will assist the traveler in planning an excursion and executing it with minimum effort and maximum pleasure” -Library Journal All Aboard-first published in 1995, and here completely revised and updated-is much more than just a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. It will make any trip smoother and more enjoyable with its insightful travel trips …
Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians (Princeton Field Guides)
This is the first book to help general readers recognize 200 common mosses of the Northeast and the Appalachian Mountains. With just this field guide, a hand lens, and a spray bottle–no microscopes necessary–readers will be able to identify and name many of the common species of mosses growing in the region’s backyards, parks, …
Top 10 Montreal & Quebec City (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide)
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Montreal and Quebec City divides Montreal and Quebec City into five districts, covering the center of the cities and surrounding areas, and shows you the very best that these cities have to offer. Whether you are looking for the Top 10 summer festivals in Montreal, the historic sights in old Quebec, the …
Did you know that Canada was almost called Hochelaga? That’s just one of thousands of wacky facts awaiting readers in Uncle John’s quirky celebration of Earth’s second largest country. You’ll find page after page of bizarre history (like why the beaver was once classified as a fish), plus head-scratching news items (like the crook who returned to the …
The New York Times: 36 Hours USA & Canada, Midwest & Great Lakes
Weekends on the road: The best of the American Midwest & Great Lakes The New York Times has been offering up dream weekends with practical itineraries in its popular weekly “36 Hours” column since 2002. The many expert contributors have brought careful research, insider’s knowledge, and a sense of fun to hundreds …
Glacier National Park: The First 100 Years is an exquisite new book celebrating the park’s 100th anniversary. Published in partnership with the Glacier Natural History Association and an official licensed product of the park’s centennial, Glacier National Park: The First 100 Years features more than 200 exquisite landscape and historical photographs, as well as some of the …
Banff North [Banff and Yoho National Parks] (National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map)
• Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Topographic MapNational Geographic’s Trails Illustrated map of Banff North is a two-sided, waterproof map designed to meet the needs of outdoor enthusiasts with unmatched durability and detail. This map was created in conjunction with local land management agencies and is loaded with valuable recreation information.The front side of the Banff North map details …
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage -2nd Edition (Ocean Cruise Guides)
The cruising grounds north of Desolation Sound contain some of the most scenic waterways of the British Columbia coast. With the help of Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage, boaters are discovering this for themselves as they venture to more distant coves and anchorages.The new second edition of Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage has been expanded to …