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 References and Further InformationBooks103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbiaaby Mary and David Macaree. Published by Douglas and McIntyre, Vancouver, 1997. Probably the 'original' guide for short trips in this area.  Best Hikes and Walks of Southwestern British Columbia by Dawn Hanna. Published by Lone Pine Publishing, Vancouver, 1997. Very good guide, rivals 103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia.  Don't Waste Your Time in the BC Coast Mountains by Kathy and Craig Copeland. Published by Voice in the Wilderness Press, Inc., Riondel, BC, 1997. As it says on the cover "An opinionated hiking guide." Has an interesting rating system (similar to movies in television guides). The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, Published by Summerthought Ltd., Banff Alberta. Fifth Edition - Revised 1992. A good guide to: Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Waterton Lakes, Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Parks. Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies by Kathy and Craig Copeland, Voice In The Wilderness Press, Inc., Riondel, BC, 1998. Same authors at the BC Coast Mountains version. (A book "Don't Waste Your Time in the West Kootenays" is to be published in 2000.) Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies by Graeme Pole. Published by Altitude Publishing Canada Limited, Canmore, Alberta, 1995. Aside from being a good guide, the photos are great (but, small).  Cycling the Kettle Valley Railways by Sandra and Dan Langford. Published by Rocky Mountain Books, Calgary, Alberta, 1997. Excellent guide to the Kettle Valley Railway, Columbia and Western Railway and others in southern BC. WebsitesNote: Some of the following websites contain: text / graphic / etc. content, newsgroups, e-mail messages or other information that may or may not be accurate or correct. While the sites listed here have been found to be reasonably accurate in the past, we recommend that you treat any information obtained at the websites below as a guide and confirm it with information from other sources where possible.The links to other websites on this page are provided for your convenience only. We are not promoting these websites or guaranteeing in any way that information these or any linked websites is correct or accurate. Use information obtained from any website at your own risk. Parks/Government
BC Parks: This website has information on individual parks, reservation information, facts and figures, etc.. Quite good for general information.
Parks Canada: Information on specific parks, parks policy, ecosystem conservation, etc. as it relates to Canada's National Parks.
If you have not already looked, the Parks Canada website section that addresses bear safety is worth looking at:
Greater Vancouver Regional District: Listing of parks by location or activity.
BC Forest Service: Another good resource for back country information.
Weather
Environment Canada: For the latest educated guess at what the weather may do.
Natural Resources Canada (Geological Survey of Canada): The source for topographic maps in Canada.
Snow Survey Bulletin (BC): Information about snow, rivers, ground water, etc.
Other Information
BC Ferries. Ferries to and from Vancouver Island and other routes. Schedule, reservation information, route information, etc. included.
Trans Canada Trail: Information on the Trans Canada Trail.
Trans Canada Trail (BC): Information specifically on the BC portion of the Trans Canada Trail. Includes maps showing proposed / planned route.
The Canadian Avalanche Centre: Find out before you go it you should be afraid.
Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (FMCBC):
Bivouac Mountaineering Directory: Great source of information on the mountains.
Cycling the Kettle Valley Railway: Operated by the authors of the book. Much information and news.
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