Product Description
Travel back in time into the history of British Columbia with the second edition of A Traveller`s Guide to Historic British Columbia, the well-loved classic that has been the curious traveler`s bible for more than a decade. Explore gold rush towns, old wagon routes, and dramatic railway lines carved into mountain ranges. Along the way, discover the stories of the places and people that have played important roles in shaping the province.
Conveniently divided into sections by region, this incredible historic resource includes chapters on:
- Vancouver Island
- Lower Mainland
- Similkameen/Okanagan/Shuswap
- West Kootenay/Boundary
- The Mountain Spine
- The Interior Plateau
- The Coast
- The North.
Discover hidden treasures from the Gulf Islands all the way to the Alaska Highway and delve into their dramatic histories.
About the Author
A Traveller's Guide to Historic British Columbia is a well-loved classic that has been the curious traveler's bible for more than a decade. Rosemary Neering covers the gold rush towns, old wagon routes and dramatic railway lines carved into mountain ranges. Along the way, she includes the stories of those places and the people who played important roles in shaping the province.
Conveniently divided into regional sections, this incredible historic resource includes chapters on:
Vancouver Island Lower Mainland Similkameen/Okanagan/Shuswap West Kootenay/Boundary The Mountain Spine The Interior Plateau The Coast The North. All the hidden treasures from the Gulf Islands all the way to the Alaska Highway are discovered anew through their dramatic histories.
Rosemary Neering is an acclaimed expert on British Columbia and the award-winning author of Wild West Women, Down the Road and Backroading Vancouver Island.