Title:
Guide to the national parks of Canada
Publication Date:
2016
2017
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2016]
©2017
Physical Description:
399 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781426217562
Abstract:
An illustrated, region-by-region guide to the national parks of Canada, offering sample itineraries and site-by-site tours, and providing historical information, location and activity descriptions, tips for travelers, maps, and lodging information with addresses, phone numbers, and price ranges.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Atlantic provinces. Terra Nova ; Gros Marne ; Torngat Mountains ; Akami-Uapishku-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains ; Cape Breton Highlands ; Sable Island ; Kejimkujik ; Prince Edward Island ; Preserving starry skies ; Kouchibouguac ; Fundy -- Quebec & Ontario. Mingan Archipelago ; Forillon ; Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Conservation Area ; La Mauricie ; History of Canada's parks ; Thousand Islands ; Rouge National Urban Park ; Georgian Bay islands ; Fathom Five National Marine Conservation Area ; Bruce Peninsula ; Canada's boreal regions; Point Pelee ; Pukaskwa ; Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area -- Prairie provinces. Wapusk ; Riding Mountain ; Prince Albert ; Blackfoot worldview & land ; Grasslands ; Elk Island ; Wood buffalo -- Rockies. Kootenay ; Banff ; Painting the Canadian Rockies ; Jasper ; Waterton Lakes ; Yoho ; Migrations ; Glacier ; Mount Revelstoke -- Pacific Rim. Gulf islands ; Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area (proposed) ; Pacific Rim ; Festivals in Canada's national parks ; Gwaii Haanas ; Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve ; Kluane -- Far North. Vuntut ; Qausuittuq ; Travelling on sea ice with Paniloo Sangoya ; Nahanni ; Náátsʼihchʼoh Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve (proposed) ; Tuktut Nogait ; Aulavik ; Ivvavik ; Quttinirpaaq ; Sirmilik ; Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area (proposed) ; Ukkusiksalik ; Parks Canada's Internatinal Leadership Role on National Parks ; Auyuittuq ; National historic sites of Canada.
Subject Term:
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Language:
English
