Project Gutenberg 2011-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 72 Burpee, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone) 1873 1946 Burpee, L. J. (Lawrence Johnstone) Burpee, Lawrence Johnstone 14019626 Among the Canadian Alps Produced by Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Among the Canadian Alps" by Lawrence J. Burpee is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a detailed exploration and appreciation of the Canadian Rockies, focusing on their natural beauty, the allure of mountain climbing, and the history of exploration in the region. The narrative captures the romantic spirit associated with mountain scenery and highlights the transformation from a perilous wilderness to a well-visited national park system. The opening of the book sets the tone by describing the mesmerizing charm of the Canadian Alps, evoking a sense of awe at their majestic presence. Burpee reflects on the irresistible call of the mountains, chronicling the early exploration efforts of figures like Chevalier de Niverville and Alexander Mackenzie, who bravely navigated the daunting terrain in search of discovery. As he discusses the profound impact the mountains have on those who gaze upon them, the author introduces the rich history of the region intertwined with personal reflections and vivid imagery, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the enchanting world of the Canadian Rockies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.) F1001 Text Travel Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 317883 317871 2024-09-15T10:41:53.663647 2023-09-16T04:32:33.433177 text/html text/html 329337 2021-01-07T19:38:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 3085031 2021-01-07T19:38:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 3102228 2024-09-15T10:42:01.585591 application/epub+zip 3103392 2024-09-15T10:41:55.906567 application/epub+zip 173270 2024-09-15T10:41:54.558591 application/epub+zip 3260926 2024-09-15T10:42:05.490534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3219222 2024-09-15T10:42:00.448559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296088 2022-09-16T14:22:34.230153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254011 253793 2024-09-15T10:41:52.641636 2023-09-16T04:32:32.570144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 253759 2021-01-07T19:38:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 96052 2021-01-07T19:38:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 253765 2021-01-07T19:38:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95979 2021-01-07T19:38:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20439 2024-09-15T10:42:05.637517 application/rdf+xml 15734 2024-09-15T10:41:54.950572 image/jpeg 4156 2024-09-15T10:41:54.743577 image/jpeg 3183951 2024-09-15T10:41:53.828607 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia