105 Hikes in and Around Southwestern British Columbia, 2nd Edition - by Stephen Hui (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A must-have new edition of British Columbia's best-selling hiking guidebook--with added trails near Victoria, the Sunshine Coast and north of Pemberton.

In the seven years since it was first published, 105 Hikes has become the go-to guide for hiking in the province. Locals and tourists have come to trust Stephen Hui's clear directions to trails from Pemberton to northern Washington State, Sooke and Manning Park. This new edition returns with a trail for every season, every ability, and every age.

Stretch your legs on a short hike to panoramic Tunnel Bluff or Mount Work. Test your stamina and route-finding abilities en route to remote One Duck Lake or Crossroads Peak. Boost your cardio on the short but steep Blackcomb Burn or the 79 Grind. Look for fairy doors on Mount Erskine or beavers at Lightning Lakes. Take the dog for a rainy day stroll to Fairview Bay or Mount Constitution.

105 Hikes is full of detail about the plants and animals along the trails, the people who've lived and worked in the area, the original names Indigenous peoples used for these places, and the changes wrought by weather and industry. Readers are encouraged to tread lightly on the land, understand how natural areas have shaped our province, and discover the mountains, rivers, forests, and ocean in this part of the world with curiosity and respect.

What's new for this edition?

• 36 new hikes, including jaunts on the South Powell Divide (northern Sunshine Coast) and Owl-Tenquille Traverse (Líl̓wat Nation territory), in Tetrahedron Park (southern Sunshine Coast) and Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park (near Victoria)
• All-new four-color photos throughout as well as 43 new topographic maps
• A foreword by Stó lō Elder and cultural advisor Sonny McHalsie
• Tips on staying healthy and safe in the backcountry by North Shore Search and Rescue members Kayla Brolly and Douglas Pope
• Tips on taking care of nature and preserving biodiversity by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society's landscape conservationist Tori Ball
• Lists of best hikes on rainy days, with dogs and for overnight trips

About the Author

Stephen Hui has been hiking, backpacking, and scrambling in and around British Columbia for more than 25 years. He works to advance sustainable and socially just land use across the province and is the author of several bestselling guidebooks, including Destination Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia. His outdoor writing and photography have appeared in the Georgia Straight, Toronto Sun, Vancouver Is Awesome, and Wild Coast Magazine. Hui is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Naxaxalhts'i Albert "Sonny" McHalsie is the Cultural Advisor / Sxweyxwiyam (Historian) at Stó lō Research and Resource Management Centre, Stó lō Nation, in Chilliwack, B.C. He is treasured for his work to preserve and transmit Stó lō culture, heritage, and history. He is also a co-author of the Stó lō-Coast Salish Historical Atlas and is called upon often to teach and advise in all the Stó lō communities and organizations.