The Wild Side Guide to Vancouver Island’s Pacific Rim: Long Beach, Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Nitinat, Bamfield

The Pacific Rim of Vancouver Island, BC's west coast, once visited by only the most intrepid travelers, is now one of Canada's top tourist destinations. A photojournalist/geologist who lives in Tofino provides information on the attractions of the fishing villages and coastal towns of Tofino, Ucluelet, Bamfield, Long Beach, Port Alberni, and Nitinat. This update of the 2006 guide includes maps, photographs, resources, tips on where to stay, how to get around, and see Native art, wilderness and wildlife for which this region is known. Distributed in the US by Partners West. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)