RESOURCES - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 572

ciety, this one details mammals through color plates and detailed descriptions of char-
acteristics, habitat, and range.
Wilkinson, Kathleen. Wildflowers of Alberta. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press,
1999. Color plates of all flowers found in the mountain national parks and beyond. The
detailed color plates and line drawings are indispensable for identification.
HUMAN HISTORY
Barnes, Christine. Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies. Seattle: Sasquatch Books,
1999. This topic delves into the history of the many famous mountain lodges—such as
the Fairmont properties and Emerald Lake Lodge—and lesser known but equally inter-
esting historic accommodations like Num-Ti-Jah and Skoki. Includes many historical
photos.
Engler, Bruno. Bruno Engler Photography. Victoria: Rocky Mountain Books, 2002.
Swiss-born Engler spent 60 years exploring and photographing the Canadian Rockies.
This impressive hardcover book showcases more than 150 of his most timeless black-
and-white images.
Hart, E. J. (Ted). Ain't it Hell. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2008. “Wild” Bill
Peyto was one of the most interesting and colorful characters in the history of the Ca-
nadian Rockies. This topic tells his story through fictional diary entries.
Hart, E. J. (Ted). Jimmy Simpson: Legend of the Rockies. Victoria: Rocky Mountain
Books, 2009. Details the life of one of the most colorful of the pioneer outfitters in the
Canadian Rockies.
Hempstead, Andrew. Exploring the History of Banff. Banff: Summerthought Publishing,
2012. A guidebook to 88 historic sites and heritage properties in and around the town
of Banff.
Lavallee, Omer. Van Horne's Road. Montreal: Railfare Enterprises, 1974. William Van
Horne was instrumental in the construction of Canada's first transcontinental railway.
This is the story of his dream and the boomtowns that sprang up along the route.
Lavallee devotes an entire chapter to telling the story of the railway's push over the Ca-
nadian Rockies.
Marty, Sid. Switchbacks: True Stories from the Canadian Rockies. Toronto: McClelland
& Stewart, 1999. This topic tells of Marty's experiences in the mountains and of the
people he came in contact with in his role as a park warden. Along the way he describes