References for Vancouver Island / British Columbia

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Vancouver Island

Ecola Newspapers: British Columbia...................Select from 30 local town papers
BC ARCHIVES.............................................Great webpage for history , must see for pictures
Welcome to ISLAND NET!..........................Large well organized internet server
Vancouver Island Provincial Parks:..............Quick Overview with web pages for larger parks
Victoria Central..............................................Large list of links in Victoria
Strathcona Park Hiking Trails and Access....Well organized info on personal homepage
Port Hardy.....................................................Short introduction to town on northern Vancouver Island
ONsite - vancouver island - west coast.........Check out Tofino, Uluelet, Bamfield & Port Alberni
Bamfield........................................................Three page description w/ business directory
City of Port Alberni.........................................Check out things to do
Bamfield Marine Station................................General Info & Class availability
PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK..................Good overview of trail
West Coast Trail...........................................Good pictures @ preparation info for 7-day trip
Campbell River Tourism...............................Good page to learn about Cambell River area
Village of Gold River.....................................Good history, pictures and accomodations info
Internet Directory for Comox Valley...............Listing of personal webpages & E-Mail
The Lakes Highway #16.................................Good info on lakes from Prince George to Prince Rupert
Clayoquot Sound Web Link..........................Good pictures on West Coast of Vancouver Island
Ahousat on Flores Island...............................Personal webpage from 5th grade teacher, well organized
People and Companies on Island Internet...Good listing from large intenet provider
Powell River Community Network..................Has links to businesses and personal webpages

British Columbia

Government of British Columbia....................Very good webpage, also check out tourism
BC ARCHIVES.............................................Great webpage for history , must see for pictures
Explore BC By Region...................................Best place to start for overview of British Columbia
B.C. Regional Info........................................Good tourism page from BC government
travel.bc.ca...................................................Good overview of tourist activities in B.C.
Yahoo! Canada -:British Columbia:Cities........You never know what you will find.
Campground& RV Park................................Brief overview by location w/ price & accomodations
B.C. Provincial Parks: The Rockies.............Brief description of eight parks
GORP - British Columbia...............................Start here for Outdoor activities
British Columbia Provincial Parks..................Listing of all parks with brief description and nearest town
Rec. Travel/Canada - British Columbia.........Still another good place to start looking into British Columbia
Lighthouses of British Columbia.....................Very thorough info and links to Lighthouses
Weather.......................................................Forecast for 32 cities

BOOKS

Asante, Nadine, The History of Terrace, Terrace, BC: Terrace Pulblic Library Association, 1979.

American Automobile Association (AAA) and the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), Western Canada and Alaska Tour Book

Basque, Garnet, Lost Bonanzas of Western Canada: 13 true stories of lost mines, . . . . from British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Surrey, BC: Heritage House, 1996.

Basque, Garnet, Lost Bonanzas of Western Canada: Vol II, 11 True Stories of lost mines, . . . . .from British Columbia and the Yukon, Langley, BC: Sunfire Pub., 1994.

Blanchet, M. Wylie, The Curve of Time, N. Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books, 1989.

Bridges, Fraser, British Columbia Adventures: The Driver's Guide, Vancouver, BC: Western Traveller Pub., 1990.

Carr, Emily, Klee Wyck, Toronto: Clark Irwin, 1965.

Calhoun, Bruce, Northwest Passages, SF: Miller Freeman Publications, 1992.

Coates, Ken and Holroyd, Carin, A Traveller's Guide to Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC: Caitlin Press, 1995.

Conover, David, Once Upon An Island: The adventures of a young couple who did buy their own island, Markham, Ontario: PaperJacks, Ltd., 1980.

Copeland, Kathy and Craig, Camp Free in B.C., Vol. One: British Columbia from TransCanada Hwy. 1 to the U.S. Border, Vancouver Island to the Rocky Mountains. Vancouver, BC: Voice in the Wilderness Press, 1995.

Flynn, Bethine, Flynn's Cove, Sidney, BD: Porthole Press Ltd., 1986.

Guppy, Walter, Wilderness Wandering on Vancouver Island, Tofino, BC: Grassroots Pub., 1993.

Hunter, Don, Spinner's Inlet (fiction about the Gulf Islands), Ganges, BC: Horsdal and Schubart, 1989.

Ince, John, The B.C. Guide to Buying Rural and Recreational Property, Vancouver, BC: Syntax Books, 1994.

Jones, Elaine, The Northwestern Gulf Islands Explorer: The outdoor guide, Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books, 1991.

Kelly, Don Greame, Edge of a Continent: The Pacific Coast from Alaska to Baja, Palo Alto: American West Publishing, 1971.

McDonald, Jim, Hotsprings of Western Canada: A complete guide, Vancourver, BC: Waterwheel Press, 1991.

McGill (Ed. in Chief), The Big New BC Travel Guide, Victoria, BC: Beautiful British Columbia Magazine, 1997.

McKechnie, R. E., Strong Medicine: History of Healing on the West Coast, Victoria: Moriss Printing Company, 1972.

McKeever, Harry P, British Columbia, S.F.: Cronicle Books, 1977.

Murray, Peter, Homesteads and Snug Harbours: The Gulf Islands, Ganges, BC: Horsdal and Schubart, 1991.

Neering, Rosemary, Backroading Vancouver Island, Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Book, 1996.

O'Malley, Michael F., Ferry Travel Adventures in Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, Louisville, KY: Rsh Media, 1996

Pattison, Ken, Milestones on Vancouver Island, Victoria, BC: Milestone Publication, 1973.

Priest, Simon, Bicycling Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre Publishers, 1984.

Thomas, Carolyn and Stewart, Jill, Island Treasures 2:: An Insider's Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, Medeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 1990.

West, Carolyn and Jack, Cruising the Pacific Coast: Mexico to Alaska, SF: Miller Freeman Publications, 1970.

Wright, Richard Thomas, Barkerville: A Goldrush Experience, Duncan, BC: Winter Quarters Press, 1993.