Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island, Revised Edition Volume 2: Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park
Family Walks and Hikes is a bestselling series of guidebooks written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature curated routes, informative maps, and colour photographs. The second volume in the Vancouver Island two-volume set brings together a unique selection of walks and hikes for visitors and locals looking for accessible and enjoyable routes in the area between northern Nanaimo and Strathcona Park, including: Seal Bay Nature Park / Xwee Xwhya Luq Upper Browns River Medicine Bowls Royston Ghost Ship Trail Trent River Falls Lighthouse Country Trail Horne Lakes Cave Big Qualicum River Fossli Park Greenmax Anglers’ Trail Hole in the Wall Alberni Lookout Little Qualicum Falls Ammonite Falls Ranging from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, these hikes are all accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each hike is accompanied by a clear, colourful map, step-by-step directions, and full-colour photographs. Each route includes: detailed directions to trailheads colour maps and photographs seasonal information round-trip distances trail commentary difficulty ratings Contributor Bio Theo Dombrowski is an artist, writer, kayaker, hiker, mountain biker, and skier. He worked in international education for most of his career, primarily at Lester Pearson College near Victoria, BC. He is the author of numerous bestselling guidebooks, including Seaside Walks on Vancouver Island – Revised Edition, Popular Day Hikes: Vancouver Island – Revised Edition, FamilyWalks and Hikes of Vancouver Island – Volume 1: Victoria to Nanaimo – Revised Edition, and Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island – Volume 2: Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park – Revised Edition. Theo donates some of the profits from his book projects to charity, principally the Georgia Strait Alliance and Médecins Sans Frontières. He lives in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia.