Unforgettable Canada: 125 Destinations
Featuring 10 new destinations.
This beautifully illustrated guide features 125 of Canada’s most remarkable destinations. Scattered across every province and territory, some represent dream excursions to the far reaches of the land, while others are closer to your hometown than you would have imagined. These destinations will show you unforgettable vistas, unusual land formations and compelling glimpses into Canada’s history and spirit.
From coast to coast to coast, you’ll find some of the best places to visit in this vast land known for its diversity and extremes. Whether you want to climb the world’s oldest rocks, visit a Viking encampment, kayak with killer whales or tour a diamond mine, you’ll find the perfect trip in Unforgettable Canada.
Among the 10 new destinations included in this revised and expanded edition are these five:
- Portage and Main – This famous intersection in downtown Winnipeg is legendary in Canadian folklore and often part of the country’s unique humor. Known as the “crossroads of Canada,” due to its relative proximity to the longitudinal center of Canada, it is simply one bitterly cold place to wait for a bus.
- Point Pelee National Park – The southernmost part of mainland Canada that’s renowned among birdwatchers for the millions of migrating birds that stopover in the park’s marshes.
- The Georgian Bay Islands – This national park consists of 63 small islands and is part the Georgian Bay Littoral Biosphere Reserve, one of the world’s largest freshwater archipelagos.
- West Montrose Covered Bridge – Known as the “Kissing Bridge,” it is a wooden covered bridge, the last of its kind in Ontario and the oldest such bridge in Canada.
- Cape Dorset Artists and Workshop – Known as the “Capital of Inuit Art,” this has been the center for traditional Inuit drawing, printmaking and carving — the community’s main economic activities — since the 1950s. Artworks from the workshop fetch high prices around the world.
AUTHOR BIO:
George Fischer is a photographer whose images have appeared in over two dozen books as well as in publications that include the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, L’Express, Mountain Living and Explore. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Noel Hudson has published fiction and non-fiction in books, magazines and newspapers and has written for television and radio. A well-traveled Canadian who has lived in five provinces, he currently makes his home in Guelph, Ontario.
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Unforgettable Portraits
From the “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” Exhibition.
The newest collection from the world’s best wildlife photography exhibition.
The juvenile Golden Snub-nosed monkey seen here is part of a band of about 70 or so such monkeys living high up in China’s Qinling Mountains. The photograph is one of the winning or specially commended images in the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition — the most famous and prestigious event of its kind in the world. Winners are chosen by a panel of recognized professionals for originality, artistry and technical complexity. The annual competition is open to professional and amateur photographers alike. Many of the winning photos are collected here in this mesmerizing collection.
The portraits capture moments from all corners of the wildlife world. They require both photographic skill and a knowledge of the subject that comes from spending long periods in the field, usually under very difficult conditions. Each is accompanied by the story of how the picture came to be taken and its importance as a record of an unforgettable moment and an animal or behavior rarely seen. They have been taken by more than 50 award-winning photographers worldwide representing more than 20 countries.
These 70 images form part of an annual exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London, that tours worldwide. The book benefits from the widespread exposure at exhibitions and in international media coverage. It is a substantial crowd-pleaser that sells through every year. The charismatic monkey on the jacket helps, too.
AUTHOR BIO:
Rosamund Kidman Cox was the editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine for 23 years. She is the coeditor of books including Frozen Planet, Life and Planet Earth for BBC Books.
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QUEBEC – LES CLÉS POUR BIEN VOYAGER (The Keys to Travelling Well)
A Travel Guide by Benjamin Dy, published in French by Éditions Glénat
Canada’s largest province, Quebec is often thought to be synonymous with space, nature, calm and escape. With its climatic contrasts, its lights, its forests, its mountains, its countless lakes and rivers, its thousands of kilometres of shorelines and its autumn atmosphere sublimated by the Indian summer, Quebec has a powerful dreamlike character. In its varied environments, abundant wildlife and spectacular scenery infuse the province with a sense of adventure and discovery, always intimately linked to its natural space. With a trendy artistic life and bustling streets, combined with the open-mindedness and legendary hospitality of its inhabitants, Quebec seduces in more ways than one.
With almost fifteen years as a resident of this beautiful province, Benjamin Dy, photographer, biologist, writer and French-Canadian discovery guide, has become a connoisseur of Quebec’s most sought-after attractions. In this beautifully written and illustrated volume he describes his favourite places, his tips for planning a visit, and a wealth of helpful tips that will be the most relevant keys to successful journey. Whether you are a trekker, a rollerblader or a skiing enthusiast, a canoeist or kayaker, a cyclist, a nature photographer, a contemplative traveller or an intrepid adventurer, you will find the answers to your questions. The many large-format photos will convince you to pack your gear and head for Quebec! Bon Voyage!
After Iceland, Scotland, Costa Rica and La Manche littorale, Quebec City is the fifth title in the Keys to Travel collection from Éditions Glénat – guides that give advice by authors inspired by the beauty of the countries they visit.
Published in French
25 Euros (on sale in Canada)
Glénat Editions
Plus grande province du Canada, le Québec est très souvent synonyme d’espace, de nature,
de calme et d’évasion. De par ses contrastes climatiques, ses lumières, ses forêts, ses montagnes, ses innombrables lacs et rivières, ses milliers de kilomètres de littoraux maritimes et ses ambiances automnales sublimées par l’été indien, le Québec possède un puissant caractère onirique. Au sein de ses milieux variés, une faune sauvage singulière achève de lui insuffler cette identité de destination d’aventures et de découvertes, toujours intimement liée à son espace naturel. Avec une vie artistique branchée et des rues fourmillantes, conjuguées à l’ouverture d’esprit et la sympathie légendaire de ses habitants, le Québec séduit à plus d’un titre.
Avec presque quinze ans de vie au sein de la belle province, Benjamin Dy, photographe, biologiste, écrivain et guide de découverte franco-canadien, est devenu, au fil des ans, un fin connaisseur des attraits recherchés du Québec. Il nous livre ici, ses coups de cœur, ses lieux préférés, ses bons plans, ses conseils : les clés les plus pertinentes pour réussir son voyage. Que vous soyez trekkeur, fou de randonnées à raquettes ou à skis, canoteur ou kayakiste, cycliste, amateur ou photographe de nature, simple contemplatif ou intrépide aventurier, vous y trouverez les réponses à vos questions. Les nombreuses photos en grand format finiront de vous convaincre de boucler votre sac. Bon voyage !
Après Islande, Écosse, Costa Rica et La Manche littorale, Québec est le cinquième titre de la collection Les Clés pour bien voyager. Des guides qui font la part belle à l’image et aux conseils incarnés par des auteurs inspirés par la beauté des pays qu’ils traversent.
25 euros (en vente au Canada)
À paraître le 2 mai 2019
Éditions Glénat
