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edition:Paperback
category: Sports & Recreation
published: May 2009
ISBN:9781897522486
publisher: Rocky Mountain Books

The David Thompson Highway

A Hiking Guide

by Daniel Kyba & Jane Ross

tagged: hiking
Description

Another of Rocky Mountain Books' bestselling hiking guides, The David Thompson Highway: A Hiking Guide describes a wide variety of easily accessible trails through stunning landscapes in west-central Alberta between the rolling foothills of the Nordegg area and the towering peaks of Banff National Park.

 

All 69 of these exceptional hikes start right from the highway. You'll find everything from leisurely two-hour walks to three-day backpacking journeys. Throughout regions as diverse as the old coal-mining town of Nordegg, the Bighorn Range, the Cline River area, the Kootenay Plains and the Upper North Saskatchewan Valley, hikers of all abilities will experience some of the most inspiring scenery, glorious flora and fascinating history that western Canada has to offer.

About the Authors

Daniel Kyba

Dan Kyba is the owner of Kyba & Associates, a marketing research firm based in Edmonton. He loves the outdoors and has hiked in Baffin Island, Greenland, Great Britain, the Himalayas, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Canadian Rockies. He is also an amateur historian specializing in eastern Europe. He coauthored Hiking the Historic Crowsnest Pass and Exploring the Historic Coal Branch: A Guide to Jasper’s Front Ranges.


Jane Ross is an historian who has worked in the heritage resources field for more than 30 years. She has written several social studies textbooks, books on various topics of Alberta history and numerous historical monographs. Jane has hiked in Baffin Island, Crete, Great Britain, Madeira, New Zealand and the Canadian Rockies. She coauthored Hiking the Historic Crowsnest Pass and Exploring the Historic Coal Branch: A Guide to Jasper’s Front Ranges.

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