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Trees and Shrubs in Winter
New in the Fall 2010 With the help of Trees and Shrubs in Winter, it is possible to identify most trees and shrubs – down to the smallest ground creepers – in winter. The descriptions contain enough detail to satisfy the experts but are written in language accessible to the weekend naturalist. The line drawings have been created with identification in mind. The plants in this book are found throughout BC and the Rockies with a focus on those found on the north coast, in the northeast and in the interior north of Williams Lake. Read more
They Call Me Lopey: A Saga of Wilderness Flying
Bill Lopaschuk took his first flying lesson when he was twenty. In the years that followed, he flew for five airlines in more than 60 different planes, including the first de Havilland Beaver, and logged more than 25,000 take offs and landings. On the coast and in the interior, he fought forest fires and flew medivac missions. He moved a D7 CAT in the cabin of a single engine Otter, helped map the mineral potential of northern BC and flew supplies into the remote radar sites on the DEW Line in the Arctic. They Call Me Lopey tells the stories of his his many adventures. Read more
Searching for the April Moon
Through these personal family portraits, Prince Rupert’s Nancy Robertson portrays the complex emotions and decisions facing anyone caring for aging parents. An artist and passionate traveler, she interweaves these reflections with vivid descriptions of visits to the galleries of New York, London and Paris and her explorations of the pounding surf and deserts of Baja and California. Read more
