Okanagan Trips & Trails : A Guide to the Backroads and Hiking Trails of British Columbia's Okanagan-Similkameen Region

British Columbia is the custodian of some of the most spectacular wilderness remaining in the world, including the unique ecosystems of the Okanagan basin.

Judie Steeves and Murphy Shewchuk have fully updated their definitive guide to the region. There is a wide variety of backcountry adventures and outdoor experiences available in the province's Okanagan region, from Manning Park to Three Valley Gap, and from Rock Creek to Armstrong. With more than 40 maps, and over 100 photographs, the book describes the many routes in kilometre by kilometre detail - the Centennial and Trans Canada Trails, along with the many other lesser-known hiking paths found in the Okanagan Similkameen.

Readers will find a myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities including

• Backpacking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Camping
• Exploring
• Hiking
• Horseback Riding
• Mountain Biking
• Skiing
• Diving and Snorkeling (yes diving and snorkeling)

in this handy, comprehensive guide.

Judie Steeves is an award-winning journalist whose writing has earned her a Federation of BC Naturalists's award for "outstanding contributions to the understanding and appreciation of the natural history of BC."

Murphy Shewchuk is a passionate wilderness explorer, award-winning photographer and author of numerous books about BC's and Western Canada's outdoors, including Coquihalla Trips and Trails and Okanagan Trips and Trails. His writing and photographs have also appeared in such publications as BC Outdoors, Canadian Geographic, and Field and Stream.

Murphy Shewchuk is the winner of the 2008 British Columbia Heritage Award. Go to www.heritagebc.ca/bcheritageaward.htm to learn more about Murphy and the award.