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Heading Out: A Celebration of the Great Outdoors in Calgary and Southern Alberta

AUTHOR: Bruce Masterman
ISBN: 0921835523

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Heading Out: A Celebration of the Great Outdoors in Calgary and Southern Alberta
- Book Review,
by Bruce Masterman

Canadian Book Review Annual
“[This] guide should be owned by every Calgary family, newcomer and visitor.”

–Andy Russell, author of Memoirs of a Mountain Man and The Life of a River
“A celebration of nature. Bruce Masterman writes from his heart.”

– Kevin Van Tighem, author of Wild Animals of Western Canada, Bears and Coming West: A Natural History of Home
“The best book on Alberta’s outdoors.... No other writer can speak with such quiet authority about Calgary and region.”

Sandra Foss, President, Calgary Field Naturalists Society
"A must.... Use this book as your tour guide. It's easy to read, has mountains of information and super suggestions."

Book Description
Calgary and points within a three-hour drive are a outdoor lover's paradise of breathtaking mountain, foothills, prairie and badlands scenery. Calgary alone boasts more than 200 miles of pathways through spectacular urban valleys. Within an hour are provincial parks as well as famed Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country. To the south is Waterton Lakes and to the south and east are the hoodoo-studded terrains of Writing-On-Stone and Dinosaur provincial parks. Includes access and activity maps, best activity suggestions and descriptions of terrain, hours, fees, seasons of operation.

About the Author
Bruce Masterman was a senior reporter for the Calgary Herald for 20 years. During that time he covered every stretch of territory in Calgary and Southern Alberta, writing news and feature articles as well as a regular outdoor column for more than 10 years. He is the recipient of over 20 Canadian awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of Canada and has been recognized by several organizations for his outstanding contribution to preserving, protecting and enhancing Alberta's environment. In addition to his journalism career, Bruce Masterman is a popular instructor of fly-fishing courses and a regular speaker at service and outdoor organizations.


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         Book Review

Heading Out: A Celebration of the Great Outdoors in Calgary and Southern Alberta
- Book Reviews,
by Bruce Masterman

Heading Out: A Celebration of the Great Outdoors in Calgary and Southern Alberta

SYNOPSIS

Calgary and points within a three-hour drive are a outdoor lover�s paradise of breathtaking mountain, foothills, prairie and badlands scenery. Calgary alone boasts more than 200 miles of pathways through spectacular urban valleys. Within an hour are provincial parks as well as famed Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country. To the south is Waterton Lakes and to the south and east are the hoodoo-studded terrains of Writing-On-Stone and Dinosaur provincial parks. Includes access and activity maps, best activity suggestions and descriptions of terrain, hours, fees, seasons of operation.


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