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Lonely Planet's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot wildlife in Jasper, stroll Stanley Park's Seawall Promenade, and ski the slopes at Whistler - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies and begin your journey now!
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788689731 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Lonely Planet Global Limited |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2020 |
| Series: | Travel Guide |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 88 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
Table of Contents
Plan Your Trip
Welcome to BC & the Canadian Rockies 4
British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies Map 6
BC & the Canadian Rockies' Top 17 8
Need to Know 18
If You Like 20
Month by Month 22
Itineraries 25
National & Regional Parks 29
Outdoor Activities 34
Regions at a Glance 39
On the Road
Alberta 42
Edmonton 45
Calgary 55
Banff & Jasper National Parks 69
Kananaskis Country 69
Canmore 73
Icefields Parkway 76
Banff Town 79
Lake Louise 87
Jasper Town & Around 91
Southern Alberta 98
Drumheller 98
Dinosaur Provincial Park 100
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump 101
Lethbridge 101
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park 102
Waterton Lakes National Park 103
Crowsnest Pass 105
Northern Alberta 105
Peace River & Around 106
Mackenzie Highway 106
Lake District 106
British Columbia 107
Vancouver 110
Lower Mainland 135
Richmond & Steveston 135
Mew Westminster 137
Bowen Island 138
Sea To Sky Highway 138
Squamish & Around 138
Whistler 141
Sunshine Coast 147
Gibsons 147
Roberts Creek 148
Sechelt 149
Powell River 150
Vancouver Island 152
Victoria 152
Southern Vancouver Island 166
Cowichan Valley 169
Nanaimo 170
Parksville & Qualicum 173
Port Alberni 175
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 176
Tofino 178
Ucluelet 181
Denman & Hornby Islands 183
Comox Valley 184
Campbell River 185
Strathcona Provincial Park 187
North Vancouver Island 187
Southern Gulf Islands 192
Salt Spring Island 192
North & South Pender Islands 194
Galiano Island 195
Saturna island 196
Mayne Island 196
Fraser & Thompson Valleys 197
EC Manning Provincial Park 197
Fraser River Canyon 198
Lytton 198
Kamloops 199
Sun Peaks 200
Okanagan Valley 200
Osoyoos 201
Oliver 201
Vaseux Lake 205
Penticton 205
Penticton to Kelowna 208
Kelowna 208
Vernon 212
North of Vernon 213
The Kootenays & The Rockies 214
Revelstoke 214
Revelstoke to Golden 218
Golden 218
Yoho National Park 220
Kootenay National Park 221
Radium Hot Springs 222
Radium Hot Springs to Fernie 223
Fernie 223
Kimberley 224
Cranbrook 225
Cranbrook to Rossland 225
Rossland 225
Nelson 226
Nelson to Revelstoke 228
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast 229
Williams Lake to Prince George 229
Barkerville & Around 229
Bowron Lake 230
Wells Gray Provincial Park 230
Chilcotin & Highway 20 231
Bella Coola Valley 231
Northern British Columbia 232
Prince Rupert 233
Haida Gwaii 234
Prince Rupert to Prince George 237
Prince George 239
Prince George to Alberta 240
Stewart-Cassia Highway 241
Alaska Highway 241
Yukon Territory 243
Whitehorse 245
Alaska Highway 251
British Columbia to Whitehorse 251
Whitehorse to Alaska 252
Haines Highway 258
Klondike Highway 258
Carcross 258
Carmacks 259
Stewart Crossing 260
Dawson City 260
Dempster Highway 265
Arctic Parks 266
Understand
BC & the Canadian Rockies Today 268
History 270
Wildlife 276
The Arts 281
Indigenous BC & Beyond 285
West Coast Cuisine 290
Drinking BC & Beyond 295
Survival Guide
Directory A-Z 300
Transportation 308
Index 315
Map Legend 319
Special Features
National & Regional Parks 29
Outdoor Activities 34
Indigenous BC & Beyond 285
West Coast Cuisine 290
Drinking BC & Beyond 295