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Haven't had a chance yet to pick up the new edition of your preferred guide?

No worries, it's now online for your reading convenience. Check it out here and enjoy!

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Enrich your hiking experience, discover or re-discover these easy hikes in the Canadian Rockies

One of our newest contributors, Graeme Pole just released a new Canadian Rockies guide.

This 20^th Anniversary Edition (184 pages, softcover, $21.95) includes 151 outings in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Mt. Robson, Waterton Lakes, and Akamina-Kishinena Parks, as well as Kananaskis Country and Kootenay Plains Recreation Area!!

Hike descriptions are packed with comprehensive information on history, geology, wildlife, and wildflowers.Detailed maps and suggestion for the best time of day to visit, assist in planning itineraries. Colour photographs depict the principal features. Wildlife and wildflower guides, and tips on equipment, preparedness, trail etiquette, as well as bear safety.

This is definitely an indispensable resource we recommend. Since its first release, this title has sold more than 65,000 copies.

As an alternate, you might want to order it from Alpine Book Peddlers, 1-866-478-2280.

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Who else wants Earth Day to last just one day?

Today, Sunday April 22, 2012 is Earth Day. That means we're all concerned about our Earth future. However it doesn't mean we as individuals, shouldn't be concerned about it every day of our life, doesn't it? Actually it's only if we start on an individual level, that we'll be able (as a global community) to have an impact on an individual basis as well as globally. 

So and on this very topic, we fully support this "Take it up for Earth Day" initiative as it (hopefully) could have a sustainable impact not only on our planet but on our daily lives too by simply starting to take up a new habit! 

So, if you feel concerned, intrigued, or compelled check this initiative out here, and moreover pledge but get started for a better personal life here.

Now we'll make sure Earth Day doesn't last one day a year!

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Our 2011/2012 Photos/Videos Contest is now over. All received submissions have been posted on our website.

Submissions to our grand 2011/2012 Photos/Videos Contest were accepted up to February 29, 2012, midnight MT.

We received a total of 396 photos;

- 224 photos in the "Landscape & Sunsets" category
- 103 photos in the "Flowers & Wildlife" category
- 69 photos in the "Friends & Family" category and
- 4 videos

Thank you all and good luck! 

Any new submissions will be entered in for the 2012/2013 Contest. You might want to wait a bit to know more about the exciting prizes Bob and our generous sponsors gathered for you.

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Talking about crazy Canucks eh!?

The above trailer is titled "RWC". It means "Reconnecting with Canada".

As they put it: "A crew of four brave souls, two motorcycles and support, battle the elements, and their own wits, as they cross northern Canada to Tuktoyaktuk. 10,000 kilometres of winter conditions, ice roads and mind numbing adventure. This is: The North."

Quite an adventure, a life story, and beautiful images, thank you folks!

Know more about them here!

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