Park Profiles: Exploring Canada's Spectacular National Parks (Park Profiles) | 
 enlarge | Author: National Geographic Society
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1119213
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0792273559
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.1
EAN: 9780792273554
ASIN: 0792273559
Publication Date: March 1, 1998
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Product Description
120 stunning photographs reveal the treasures of Canada's national park system. "Gateways to nature, to discovery to solitude, to celebrate the beauty and infinite variety of our land" is how Parks Canada defines the country's more than 35 national parks. In this book, authors and photographers travel to selected parks across Canada. Along the way they visit remarkable ecological niches and meet people long linked to these intriguing places. From the fog-bound Pacific shore at Gwaii Haanas to Newfoundland's Gros Morne along the Atlantic, from Jasper. Banff, and Yoho in the Rocky Mountains, to remote parks in the vast interior plains, and finally to the wild seemingly endless expanse of the far north in Ivvavik -- experience a rich sampling of Canada's national parks and reserves.
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travel notes by National Geographic journalists April 27, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book consists of essays, or rather travel notes, put together by a National Georgaphic team. They write about their impressions from travelling through Canada's national parks by boat, horse, or by foot. They write about everything they see, stories they are told by the natives, the weather, their findings in the forest, their guides, etc. The photographs in the book are as stunning as you would expect from National Geographic photographers. However, if you are planning to go to one of these parks, you would hardly find any useful information in this book. There are no maps, no info on activities, lodging, not even clear information how to get to the location where the beautiful pictures in the book were taken. This book is a good choice to read if you want are curious about Canada's national parks, but have no intention of going there.
 Guide to the National Parks- NOT August 28, 2000
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Nat'l Geo. puts out a great book, 'Guide to the National Parks,' of the U.S. with much helpful information for travelers. This book has no such information. It claims to have detailed maps of which there is only one. It has no park specific info like the U.S. guide. It's best use is to weight down a coffee table, except that it's softcover. If pictures are your bag then this is probably a good book for you. If getting into the out of doors is your goal then this book is of no help at all.
 In a word - Spellbinding May 14, 1999
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book has the perfect balance of photography and story telling. Being an aspiring landscape photographer, this book was truly inspirational.Not to mention that if you love the mountains (but live in the city), this book will make you want to relocate. Unbelievably good photography.
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