Moon Handbooks Alberta and the Northwest Territories

by Hempstead, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781566912709
• ISBN10: 1566912709
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub

Summary

The rugged, pristine backcountry wilderness of Canada's Northwest territories is covered in detail with information on parks, lodging and not-to-be-missed sites. Photos and illustrations. 220.

Table of Contents

ALBERTA	1	(2)
INTRODUCTION	3	(25)
The Land	4	(3)
Geology
Climate
Flora	7	(2)
The Mountains and Foothills
The Plains
Fauna	9	(7)
The Deer Family
Bears
Wild Dogs and Cats
Other Large Mammals
Rodents and Other Small Mammals
Reptiles and Amphibians
Fish
Birds
History	16	(7)
The Earliest Inhabitants
Exploration and the Fur Trade
End of an Era
European Settlement
Oil
After the Boom
Economy and Government	23	(2)
Economy
Government
The People	25	(3)
ON THE ROAD	28	(22)
Recreation	28	(9)
Hiking
Cycling and Mountain Biking
Horseback Riding
Fishing
Other Water-Based Recreation
Winter Sports
Entertainment
Shopping
Festivals and Events
Accommodations and Food	37	(4)
Food and Drink
Transportation	41	(4)
Getting There
Getting Around
Other Practicalities	45	(5)
Visas and Officialdom
Money
Health
Services, Communications, and Measurements
Maps and Information
CALGARY	50	(38)
Introduction	50	(2)
History
Sights	52	(12)
Getting Oriented
Downtown
Museums
Historic Parks
Canada Olympic Park
Other Parks
Recreation	64	(6)
Outdoor Activities
Spectator Sports
Arts and Entertainment
Shopping
Festivals and Events
Calgary Stampede	70	(6)
Events
Other Entertainment
Practicalities
Accommodations	76	(4)
Hotels and Motels
Bed and Breakfasts
Backpacker Accommodations
Campgrounds
Food	80	(4)
Downtown Dining
Kensington
South of the Railway Track
North of Downtown
Transportation	84	(2)
Getting There
Getting Around
Services and Information	86	(2)
Services
Information
DINOSAUR VALLEY	88	(18)
Drumheller and Vicinity	89	(11)
Sights
Scenic Drives
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Services and Information
Highway 9 East
Highway 56 North
Calgary to Dinosaur Provincial Park	100	(2)
Strathmore and vicinity
Bassano
Brooks
Dinosaur Provincial Park	102	(4)
Exploring the Park
Practicalities
SOUTHERN ALBERTA	106	(64)
Calgary To Lethbridge	107	(7)
Nanton and Vicinity
Claresholm
Highway 23 South
Fort Macleod
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Lethbridge	114	(8)
Sights
Recreation
Entertainment
Accommodations
Food
Transportation
Services and Information
East of Lethbridge	122	(6)
The Milk River
Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
The Dry Belt
Highway 3 East
Medicine Hat and Vicinity	128	(10)
Sights
Festivals and Events
Accommodations
Food and Drink
Transportation
Services and Information
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Cardston	138	(3)
Sights
Practicalities
Vicinity of Cardston
Waterton Lakes National Park	141	(15)
The Land
History
Scenic Drives
Hiking
Other Recreation
Accommodations and Camping
Food
Transportation
Services and Information
Crowsnest Pass and Vicinity	156	(14)
Pincher Creek and Vicinity
Pincher Creek to Leitch Collieries
Bellevue
Hillcrest
Frank
Blairmore and Vicinity
Coleman
West of Coleman
WEST OF CALGARY	170	(30)
Ranchlands	170	(8)
Cochrane
Bragg Creek
Bragg Creek to Turner Valley
Turner Valley
Black Diamond
Highway 22 South
High River
Okotoks and Vicinity
Kanaskis Country	178	(11)
Kananaskis Valley
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Hiking in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Spray Lake
Sibbald, Elbow River Valley, and Sheep River Valley
Highwood/Cataract Creek Zone
Canmore	189	(11)
Sights
Hiking
Other Recreation
Arts and Entertainment
Accommodations
Food
Transportations
Services and Information
BANFF NATIONAL PARK	200	(60)
Introduction	200	(9)
The Land
Flora
Fauna
History
Town of Banff	209	(33)
Sights and Drives
Bow Valley Parkway
Rainy Day Banff
Hiking
Other REcreation
Wintertime
Nightlife
Shopping
Festivals and Events
Hotel and Motel Accommodations
Other Accommodations
Campgrounds
Food
Transportation
Services
Information
Lake Louise	242	(12)
Sights and Recreation
Hiking
Wintertime
Accommodations and Camping
Food and Drink
Transportation
Services and Information
Icefields Parkway---Banff	254	(6)
Sights
Hiking
Accommodations
JASPER NATIONAL PARK	260	(30)
Introduction	260	(6)
The Land
Flora
Fauna
History
Icefields Parkway---Jasper	266	(4)
Sights
Hikes along Icefields Parkway
Accommodations
Jasper Townsite	270	(20)
Sights and Drives
Hiking around Town
Hikes near Mount Edith Cavell
Hiking in the Maligne Lake Area
Other Recreation
Wintertime
Arts and Entertainment
Hotels and Motels
Other Jasper Accommodations
Food
Transportation
Services and Information
CENTRAL ALBERTA	290	(24)
West-Central Alberta	291	(8)
Highway 22 North
Rocky Mountain House
Nordegg
West from Nordegg
North from Rocky Mountain House
Calgary To Red Deer	299	(3)
Via Highway 2A
The Back Way
Red Deer	302	(5)
Sights and Recreation
Accommodations and Camping
Other Practicalities
East of Highway 2: The Aspen Parkland	307	(7)
Highway 12 East
Wetaskiwin
Camrose
Highway 13 East
Highway 14 East
EDMONTON	314	(39)
Introduction	314	(5)
History
Sights	319	(14)
Downtown
Southside
Old Strathcona
West of Downtown
West Edmonton Mall
Devon
Stony Plain
St. Albert
Fort Saskatchewan and Vicinity
Recreation	333	(7)
Outdoor Activities
Spectator Sports
Arts and Entertainment
Shopping
Festivals and Events
Accommodations	340	(5)
Hotels and Motels
Bed and Breakfast
Hostels and YMCA
Campgrounds
Food	345	(4)
Downtown
West End
Old Strathcona
Other Parts of the city
Transportation	349	(2)
Getting There
Getting Around
Services and Information	351	(2)
Services
Books and Bookstores
Information
NORTHERN ALBERTA	353	(60)
Lakeland	354	(13)
Elk Island National Park
East along the Yellowhead Highway
Lloydminster
Highway 28 to Ashmont
Southeast to St. Paul and Beyond
Northeast toward Cold Lake
Cold Lake
Lac La Biche
Vicinity of Lac La Biche
Fort McMurray and Vicinity	367	(7)
Sights
Recreation and Events
Accommodations and Camping
Food
Transportation
Services and Information
Fort Chipewyan
North-Central Alberta	374	(13)
Edmonton to Athabasca
Athabasca and Vicinity
Athabasca to Slave Lake
Slave Lake
To the Peace River
Highway 18 West
Swan Hills
Whitecourt
Highway 43 West
West of Edmonton	387	(6)
From Edmonton toward Edson
Hinton
The Coal Branch
Highway 40 toward Grande Cache
Grande Cache	393	(5)
Willmore Wilderness Park
Hiking and Other Recreation
Practicalities
To Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie and Vicinity	398	(5)
Sights
Recreation and Events
Accommodations, Camping, and Food
Other Practicalities
Vicinity of Grande Prairie
The Peace River Valley	403	(10)
Upper Peace Valley
Peace River
Mackenzie Highway
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND NUNAVUT	413	(2)
INTRODUCTION	415	(13)
The Land
Flora
Fauna
History
Government
Economy
People
Recreation
Accommodations and Food
Getting There
Getting Around
Information
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES	428	(50)
The Accessible North	428	(16)
60th Parallel to Hay River
Hay River
To Fort Smith
Wood Buffalo National Park
Hay River to Yellowknife
Yellowknife and Vicinity	444	(8)
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations and Camping
Food
Transportation
Services and Information
Communities in the Vicinity of Yellowknife
Rivers of Myth, Mountains of Mystery	452	(11)
Fort Simpson
Liard Highway
Fort Liard
Nahanni National Park
Mackenzie River Valley	463	(4)
Norman Wells
Other Communities
Western Arctic	467	(11)
Dempster Highway
Inuvik
Aklavik
Tuktoyaktuk
Paulatuk
Banks Island
Holman (Uluqsaqtuuq)
NUNAVUT	478	(25)
Arctic Coast	478	(6)
Keewatin	484	(6)
Baffin and Beyond	490	(13)
Booklist	503	(5)
Accommodations Index	508	(6)
Restaurant Index	514	(4)
Main Index	518