Rocky Mountain Books imprint: 144 books
Global Chorus
365 Voices on the Future of the Planet
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
Global Chorus is a remarkable, illustrated collection of 365 daily meditations around some very large and increasingly crucial themes:
“Do you think that humanity can find a way past the current global environmental and social crises? Will we be able to create the conditions necessary for...
by C. Alexis Lane
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
Across North America and around the world, a significant shift from conventional to unconventional energy extraction is occurring like never before. As traditional energy sources dwindle and the insatiable demand for fossil fuels continues to increase, civilization seems to be taking greater and greater...
Bears
Without Fear
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Fear of bears seems almost to be part of what it is to be human. Our species emerged out of the depths of time into a world already populated by these great carnivores. Before we mastered iron and later developed firearms, we had few defences against bears—only watchful caution and elaborate ceremonies...
by Andrew Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Along with the internationally acclaimed and award-winning documentary film upon which this book is based, Wolves Unleashed takes the reader on an amazing journey that looks closely at Andrew Simpson’s relationship with one of nature’s most elusive, mythical and misunderstood animals.
As...
by Kevin Van Tighem
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
Wolves have become a complicated comeback story. Their tracks are once again making trails throughout western Alberta, southern British Columbia and the northwestern United States, and the lonesome howls of the legendary predator are no longer mere echoes from our frontier past: they are prophetic...
A River Captured
The Columbia River Treaty and Catastrophic Change
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
A River Captured explores the controversial history of the Columbia River Treaty and its impact on the ecosystems, indigenous peoples, contemporary culture, provincial politics and recent history of southeastern British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
Long lauded as a model of international...
Our Place
Changing the Nature of Alberta
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
A collection of essays and articles that reflect upon the ecology, conservation history, missed opportunities and emerging possibilities of a place that could have been about so much more than oil.
Naturalist, hunter, conservation activist and recovering bureaucrat Kevin Van Tighem explores...
The Forgotten Explorer: Samuel Prescott Fay's 1914 Expedition to the Northern Rockies
Samuel Prescott Fay's 1914 Expedition to the Northern Rockies
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
North of Jasper, in the Canadian Rockies, is a large, roadless and spectacular wilderness of alpine flower meadows, glaciated peaks, canyons, waterfalls and abundant wildlife. Compared to the millions each year who visit Banff and Jasper national parks immediately to the south, this northern area...
Frostbike
The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
The bicycle is fast becoming a ubiquitous form of transportation in cities all over the world, making our urban spaces more efficient, more livable and healthier. But many of those bicycles disappear into basements and garages when the warm months end, parked there by owners fearful of the cold, snow...
Casting Back
Sixty Years of Writing and Fishing
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Covering a span of more than 60 years, these classic fishing essays are brought together for the first time, celebrating the thoughts, pleasures and adventures of a devoted angler and renowned storyteller as he fishes some of the timeless streams of the Ireland, New Zealand and British Columbia.
Through...
Active Vancouver
A Year-round Guide to Outdoor Recreation in the City's Natural Environments
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Active Vancouver offers the reader a variety of pursuits—cycling, trail running, hiking, snowshoeing, paddling, walking, and nature treks—all within a day trip of Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the most vibrant urban regions in the world for access to recreational green space.
The...
Popular Day Hikes 2
Canadian Rockies
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Popular Day Hikes is a series of guidebooks written for visitors and locals alike who want to hike scenic trails from well-established trailheads. These factual, attractive guides feature detailed yet easy to read maps and colour photographs to whet a hiker’s appetite.
Popular Day Hikes 2:...
by Theo Dombrowski
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
This is the perfect book for those who love to explore the seashore but also love walking through forests and seaside meadows. Whether discovering inviting stretches of sandy beach, hiking along rugged cliffs or strolling through quiet estuaries, visitors to these trails will usually be far away from...
by Andrew W. Nugara
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Following the success of his first snowshoeing guide, Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies (RMB, 2011), Andrew Nugara has now written the ultimate guide for those finding themselves on snowshoes for the first time.
A Beginner’s Guide to Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies describes over 40...