Project Gutenberg 2011-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 290 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.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.) F1001 Text Travel Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 317885 2025-06-14T17:48:39.680477 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 3125600 2025-06-14T17:48:49.481369 application/epub+zip 3126521 2025-06-14T17:48:43.654376 application/epub+zip 180992 2025-06-14T17:48:41.946397 application/epub+zip 3306134 2025-06-14T17:48:53.419311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3265148 2025-06-14T17:48:48.198350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296088 2022-09-16T14:22:34.230153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254011 2025-06-14T17:48:38.529373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 20692 2025-06-14T17:48:53.566319 application/rdf+xml 15730 2025-06-14T17:48:42.515374 image/jpeg 4154 2025-06-14T17:48:42.233381 image/jpeg 3204957 2025-06-14T17:48:39.849381 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia