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New Guide to Canmore and Kananaskis
arrives just in time for the G-8 Summit

Ward Cameron and Altitude Publishing are pleased to announce the publication of Canmore Kananaskis - Best Hikes Best Activities. This latest edition to the Altitude SuperGuide series brings this popular area to life. The book is not only the ultimate guide for visitors to Canmore and Kananaskis Country, but it is an essential source for anyone coming to the area as part of the upcoming G-8 Summit in 2002.

This book is literally three books in one:

• a comprehensive guide to the world-renowned mountain wilderness area of Kananaskis Country.

• a full guide to the resort town of Canmore, nestled beside Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, including its fascinating history, personalities and events

• a comprehensive trail guide to both Canmore and the Kananaskis region

Recent Press Coverage  (Audio and Video are in Real Audio Format)

	Listen to an interview on Mountain FM from Sept. 18, 2001
	Watch an interview on CFCN Television (High Speed Connections)
	Listen to an interview on CBC Calgary from Aug. 24, 2001
	Listen to an interview on CBC Edmonton from Aug. 27, 2001
	Read a Review in Fast Forward Magazine from Sept. 27, 2001
	Read a Review in the Crag & Canyon Newspaper from Aug. 28, 2001
	Read a Review in Wild Life Magazine from Aug. 2001

Ward Cameron has been a professional naturalist, guide and storyteller for almost two decades. He has written three books on western Canada and thrilled visitors to the Rockies with his expertise, wit and wealth of knowledge. Now you can benefit from his expertise and get more from your next visit to area. As a naturalist, outdoorsman and adventurer, Ward has more than a few experiences that your media audience would love to hear about – bears in the backcountry, wolverines by mountain bike, eagles at close range and, yes, the infamous marten in the igloo. It’s all about sharing the wealth.

Altitude SuperGuides set the standard for area guides worldwide. They include sidebar boxes on history, nature, recreation, personalities, regional facts and recommendations that add a dynamic synergy to the book that allows the reader to skip from section to section to get the information they need, without having to read the whole book from start to finish. Altitude SuperGuides are in full colour, including maps, photos, illustrations and colour keyed chapters.

Bio of Ward Cameron

Ward Cameron is a naturalist, photographer, author, speaker, and storyteller. He is the author of three books on the Canadian west including the newly released Canmore Kananaskis - Best Hikes Best Activities, as well as, Mountain Bike! The Canadian Rockies, and Mountain Bike! Southwestern British Columbia.

Born into a photographic family, Ward has always been interested in the outdoors. As he puts it: "From a very young age I tried to incorporate my interest in photography with my interest in the outdoors. From my first photographic recognition in 1980, to today’s much more general acceptance, it has been a tough but exciting trip."

Ward did not plan to become an author, but quickly learned that editors prefer a package of text and images. For five years, he published a natural history column in the Canmore Leader Newspaper and to date, has completed three books. The research for these projects has required Ward to spend an enormous amount of time alone in the wilderness, and this has occasionally provided unique experiences and great stories.

Moving to the Internet was a natural progression. In the new millennium, more and more of our information and research will take place online. MountainNature.com is designed to combine the tools of the traditional field guide with the interactivity of the web. This same interactivity will allow MountainNature.com to leverage your personal sightings to help current mountain research.  This unique web site will create relationships with researchers and naturalists to create an online community where novices and experts can work together to enjoy the mountains while at the same time, helping to protect them.

Question and Answers

Q:     Why is this book being marketed in connection with the upcoming G-8 Summit?

A:      The G-8 is the most controversial event ever announced for Kananaskis Country. In 2002, Canmore and Kananaskis will be inundated with thousands of reporters, politicians, protesters and spectators - and it will all take place within a very sensitive wilderness resort. This book helps reporters get a handle on this complex collection of 10 different provincial parks, and numerous recreation areas. It will become an essential source for reporters looking for interesting sidebars, historical anecdotes and unique natural features. This is YOUR source for the stories behind the scenery!

Q:     Won't the protesters use this to find secret ways into the compound?

A:     While we believe that everyone should buy this book, it isn't going to show protesters any secret way that they can get around security for this event.

Q:     Why should news media trust this source?

A:      Ward Cameron has been working in and around Canmore and Kananaskis country for almost 20 years. As Ward puts it: "Over the years, I have personally traversed more than 300 trails, many of which I have mapped for use in my books. In 2001 alone, I have mountain biked more than 600 km during my trail research. I am also the creator of MountainNature.com, the largest online guide to the natural history of the Canadian Rockies. My focus is on selling the stories behind the scenery. While I know the landscape intimately, I am also fascinated by the people who first passed through this area. Who were they? How did they deal with the hardships that I may find myself facing on a long trip? When you combine my knowledge of the natural and human history, along with my intimate familiarity with the trails and recreational resources, you can be confident that you are getting an inside look. My job is simple - I sell wow! Let me help your audience experience some of this excitement"

Q:     What is your next step?

A:      This book is an invaluable resource to members of the media visiting during the G-8. In addition, I am planning to work with the media as an expert source and local correspondent during the event. Why not hire me to do short sidebar stories for your publication, radio or television program? I am an experienced speaker and interview subject, and spend much of my time wowing live audiences with stories of the natural and human history of the west. I am happy to prepare, record and film these stories in advance of the G-8 so that you have material ready to publish when the event arrives. Why not take the next step and make me a part of your media team? I am also happy to work with you during the actual event to add local commentary to the event as it unfolds.