Hiking in the Greater Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula is taken from Hiking in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes Guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next hiking trip in the Greater Toronto and Niagara Peninsula area. The Toronto and Niagara areas of Ontario wrap around the corner of Lake Ontario, following and extending from the most visible landmark in the area, a ridge of glacier-deposited rock known as the Niagara Escarpment. They extend north as far as th...

The Ulysses Hiking in Ontario guide describes the best hikes in each of Ontario's regions, including the Niagara Peninsula, the Greater Toronto Area and the Lakelands. In addition to providing descriptions of hikes in more than 50 areas that are classified by level of difficulty, a thorough portrait of the natural wonders of Ontario is supplied, enabling backcountry hikers discover the rich flora and fauna of the province and make the most of their adventures. This guide covers many of Ont...

Hiking in Central Ontario is taken from Hiking in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes Guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next hiking trip in Central Ontario. People familiar with Central Ontario often call the region “cottage country”. So many generations have been attracted to the lakeshores in this area that the names of many of its lakes have taken on mystical meanings associated with relaxation, warmth and sun. Hiking in Central Ontario offers 16 trails in ...

Hiking in Northwestern Ontario is taken from Hiking in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes Guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next hiking trip in Northwestern Ontario. Hiking has always been popular in northwestern Ontario as more than a simple form of recreation. Here, people also rely on hiking (or portaging) as an opportunity for spiritual awakening and as an essential mode of transportation that fills in when other modes disappoint. Hiking in Northwestern O...

The nine women who write the family history blog Genealogy Ensemble have fleshed out the dashes between the dates on their family trees, chosen their favourite stories about their ancestors and published them in a new book called "In Beads in a Necklace: Family Stories from Genealogy Ensemble."Inspired by family myths, heirlooms, letters, and vintage photographs, these are historically accurate stories with a huge heart. They describe the lives of merchants and military men, societ...

Hiking in Multi-Regional Trails is taken from Hiking in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes Guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next hiking trip in multiple regions of Ontario. Canada’s first long-distance walking trail was completed in Ontario in 1967, just in time for the country’s 100th birthday, Known as the Bruce Trail, this footpath followed the ridge of the Niagara Escarpment for 700 km (434 miles). It has been extended since then, and now runs 1,285 km (...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again.A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century**At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, sh...

With over 15,000 copies sold, Cycling the Kettle Valley has proven to be a remarkable resource for anyone interested in the stunning abandoned railbed located in the southern interior of British Columbia. One of the premier rail trails in North America, it contains spectacular sections through impressive canyons requiring tunnels and trestles to carry the railbed through rock ridges and across mountain streams. Growing public interest in conservation of the railbed and its structu...

Explore Ontario's historic roads, each with unexpected side trips and a fascinating story.In his relentless quest for the unusual in a world of the mundane, modern-day explorer Ron Brown has traveled nearly every backroad in Ontario. This guidebook features 22 trips, each illustrated with photographs and accompanied by an easy-to-follow map.These trips range in length from afternoon outings to weekend excursions. And all lead to fascinating out-of-...

Since its publication in 1973, 103 Hikes in Southerwestern British Columbia has sold over 120,000 copies, guiding novices and experts alike around lakes, rivers, and mountains from the North Shore and Howe Sound to Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton, and east to the Fraser Valley and Hope-Manning Park. Engagingly written, meticulously detailed, and thoughtfully organized by area, 103 Hikes is the ultimate, indispensable guide for trekking i...

BC’s bestselling camping guidebook—now expanded to include the national parks of the Canadian Rockies in honour of the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.In this fully revised, expanded, and updated edition of her bestselling camping guide, Jayne Seagrave lays the groundwork for anyone planning to get out of the city and explore the best that nature has to offer. Whether you’re camping with kids, travelling in an RV, or looking for a comfort upgrade, Camping B...

Whether you bicycle for fitness, pleasure, transportation or all of the above, Easy Cycling around Vancouver features dozens of routes to discover across the Lower Mainland and northwestern Washington State. From Squamish to Bellingham, Richmond to Agassiz, Jean and Norman Cousins guide you along winding backroads and quiet country lanes, pointing out the best cafes and swimming holes as well as local flora and historic sites.This updated ...