Books & DVD
The books and DVDs recommended here are fun to read and highly educational. We don’t sell any of them ourselves directly, but each book has a link taking you the author or publisher. If you have great books you can recommend, please let us know and we will add them to the list.
Books:
Books by Stan Walchuk, McBride, BC: ( Vista Publishing)
The Amazing CORDILLERA! Expedition. A North American classic and a national bestseller. A truly great adventure of our time.
More Than 450 “How To” Photographs on Training Horses, Horsemanship, Hitches, Knots, Riding, Packing, Gear, Technique, and Camping. Methods From Across the USA and Canada.
Everyone knows loveable bears. We grew up with them in books, on TV, and in the movies. But there are other truths about bears, other stories that need to be told. Unforgettable stories.
Grizzly bear charges, swept down rivers, bigfoot, brawls, lost on ice, lost in love, horses over remote and rugged mountain passes, and so much more. A life full of incredible hardships and joys.
Books by Tania Millen, Terrace, BC
Classic horse packing trips in BC and Alberta.
A stunning coffee-table-style book with 8 essays and over 100 photographs, of viewing wilderness from between a horse’s ears!
A (Funny) Illustrated Guide to Camping With Your Horse!
Other great books:
- Horses, Hitches and Rocky Trails by Joe Back The Horse Packers Bible
- Crossing the Divide by Wayne Sawchuk Discovering a Wilderness Ethic in Canada’s Northern Rockies
- Born to the Wild by Rob Kaye Journals of a National Park Warden in the Canadian Rockies. Former Park Warden Rob Kaye recounts his boyhood adventures growing up in Jasper National Park and his experiences as a warden patrolling the vast mountain wilderness that he called home.
- Astoria by Peter Stark. The first (failed) large attempt to open up the Pacific North West for business.
- Trail North by Ken Mather. A must read for every BC horse packer covering the Okanagan Trail (also known as the Brigade and later Cariboo Trail). Reading Astoria first will give you an good understanding of these times.