RESOURCES - British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway - page 777

Padmore, Christabel. On the Flavour Trail. Victoria: TouchWood Editions, 2013. A recipe
book filled with dishes created by Vancouver Island's best-known chefs and culinary ex-
perts.
Patton, Brian, and Bart Robinson. Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. Banff: Summerthought
Publishing, 2011. This regularly updated guide, first published in 1971, covers 230 hik-
ing trails and 3,400 kilometers (2,100 miles) in the Canadian Rockies.
Pratt-Johnson, Betty. 151 Dives in the Protected Waters of British Columbia and Washing-
ton State. Seattle: Mountaineers Books, 2007. This topic is the best source of detailed
information on diving in British Columbia.
Scott, Chic. Summits & Icefields 2: Alpine Ski Tours in the Columbia Mountains. Victoria:
Heritage House, 2012. The first edition covered the Canadian Rockies while the 2nd
is the most comprehensive guide to skiing in the backcountry of the nearby Columbia
Mountains. Includes detailed maps.
Shewchuk, Murphy and Judie Steeves. Okanagan Trips and Trails. Toronto: Fitzhenry and
Whiteside, 2013. Perfectly described by its subtitle (A Guide to the Backroads and Hik-
ing Trails of British Columbia's Okanagan-Similkameen Region), this locally written
guide is the best resource I have found to Okanagan hiking trails.
Windh, Jacqueline. The Wild Side Guide to Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim. Madeira Park:
Harbour Publishing, 2010. An updated guide to the very best recreational opportunities,
accommodations, and restaurants, along the west coast between Ucluelet and Tofino.
GUIDEBOOKS AND MAPS
Backroad Mapbooks. Vancouver: Mussio Ventures. This atlas series is perfect for outdoor
enthusiasts, with detailed maps, and highlights such as campgrounds, fishing spots, and
swimming holes. www.backroadmapbooks.com .
Buijs, Leo. Beers of British Columbia. Kelowna, Seaview Investments/Sandhill, 2010. Brit-
ish Columbia was home to Canada's first brewpub, which this topic catalogs, along with
over 50 other brewpubs and microbreweries across the province.
Crockford, Ross. Victoria: The Unknown City. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2006. Filled
with little-known facts and interesting tales, this topic describes how to get the best seats