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Esteemed historian Jean Barman brings new insights on the seemingly disparate events that converged to lay the foundation of the present-day province.

"A thorough investigation into the history of craft beer"—Kendall Hunter, author of Beer Hiking Canadian Rockies.

Shirley Martin weaves accounts of shipwrecks and sea serpents, settlement and dispossession, tragedy and resilience, unsolved mysteries and surprising revelations to depict the rich and vibrant his

In the summer of 2017, wildfires dominated the headlines in British Columbia.

Part trail map, part field guide, part regional history—Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail is the first comprehensive guidebook about one of Vancouver Island's most iconic destinations.

This trailblazing history of early British Columbia focuses on a single year, 1858—the year of the Fraser River gold rush—the third great mass migration of gold seekers after the Californian and Au

"At first I'm calm as the trees fall. But suddenly a rat's nest of wood, bent horizontal and cribbed into the trees above us, comes down in a rush of a hundred machine gun snaps.

In this classic adventure story, the diaries of two men—a scientist and a mountaineer—reveal their distinct struggles in the unforgiving wilds of the northern landscape.

Like John Muir, David Pitt-Brooke stepped out for a walk one morning—a long walk of a thousand kilometres or more through the arid valleys of southern interior British Columbia.

An entertaining biography of cattle baron and land magnate Cornelius O'Keefe, founder of the Historic O'Keefe Ranch.

Investigating whose safety really matters in the most expensive city in the nation, cop city swagger conducts a threat assessment of Vancouver's police.

Convivialities is a collection of dialogues with contemporary writers and artists Dana Michel, Joshua Clover and Jasper Bernes, Shanzhai Lyric, Cecily Nicholson, Raven Chacon, Divya Victor, Carlos

A frank, practical, and entertaining exploration of the pleasures and complexities of living on small islands.

Eve Lazarus (Cold Case Vancouver) investigates murder and missing persons cases that have perplexed and fascinated British Columbians for years.

A colourful, engaging, and educational profile of a well-established wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, highlighting the heartwarming stories of animals and the people who care for them.