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Roadside Nature Tours through the Okanagan
Biologist Richard Cannings, who was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley, guides the reader along his favourite road trips, describing the diverse geography, flora and fauna, and historical landmarks of British Columbia's spectacular wine country. The book includes: An introduction to the region's biodiversity, climate, geology, and human history Twenty-one tours through the valley, from main highways to quiet roads Sidebars focusing on different species and natural phenomena found in the region Maps Colour photographs Book jacket.
White Space
Much attention has been paid to race in the Canadian metropolis, but how are the workings of whiteness manifested in the rural-urban? White Space analyzes the dominance of whiteness in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia to expose how this racial notion sustains forms of settler privilege today. Contributors to this perceptive collection critique the cultural economics of whiteness and white supremacy. The first half documents the historical construction of whiteness: how settlers and their ancestors have sought to exalt pioneers by erasing non-whites from the region’s heritage while Indigenous people resist this white-out. The second half explores the persistence of whiteness as an organizing principle in the neoliberal deindustrialized present. White Space moves beyond appraising whiteness as if it were a solid and unshakable category. Instead it offers a powerful demonstration of how the concept can be re-envisioned, resisted, and reshaped in contexts of economic change.
Backroad Mapbook, Thompson Okanagan, BC
A complete road and recreation atlas for the Okanagan/Kamloops/Thompson River area of British Columbia, an area of the province with extensive wilderness for outdoor recreation. It includes 54 detailed colour recreational GPS-compatible topographical relief maps that include backroads, logging roads, trails, parks, and the locations of campsites and outdoor recreational opportunities. The book also includes information on hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and ATVing trails; lake and river paddling; fishing lakes and rivers; backroads; provincial parks; forest recreation sites; natural attractions; wildlife viewing areas; cross-country and backcountry skiing; snowshoeing and snowmobiling areas; and more.
South of Somewhere
Robert V. Camuto sets out across modern Southern Italy in search of the "South-ness" that defined his youthful experience and views the world through wine, food, and families.
Okanangan Odyssey
Okanagan Odyssey is a quirky and lyrical examination of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Sticking to the backroads and byways, Gayton gently pokes and prods local ecosystems, histories, vineyards and people. From Osoyoos in the south to Armstrong at the head of the Valley, the author revels in the biological and social diversity while sampling local wines and fruit along the way. In his unique version of wine pairing, Gayton matches up local books and landscapes with local vintages, giving terroir a whole new meaning. An ecologist by profession, Gayton deftly negotiates the tension between the Okanagan that is home to many endangered species and ecosystems, and the same Okanagan that is a mecca for developers and urban refugees. Okanagan Odyssey is not a travel guide, but represents travel writing at its idiosyncratic best. Please visit Don at www.dongayton.ca.
