Vancouver Wild

Vancouver Wild: A Photographer's journey Through the Southern Coast Mountains

A stunning tribute to the natural beauty of the Vancouver region and its precious ecological heritage.

The city of Vancouver, more so than many other cities, is surrounded by wild landscapes. In this magni?cent photographic collection, Graham Osborne’s stellar images showcase the giant western red cedars of the rain forest, the snow-covered peaks of the coastal mountains, and orange and purple sea stars in shimmering pools. Other photographs depict the city at night, illuminated by a full moon; spawning sockeye struggling against the river current; and a glorious sunrise ?ooding the misty Fraser Valley. The rich text by Richard Cannings introduces the animals that live in the diverse ecosystems of this region, including lungless salamanders, horned larks, and bighorn sheep. Cannings also describes the intimate partnership between fungi and tree roots, the role of ?re in mountain forests, and the mixing of fresh and salt water that gives the Vancouver coastline its wealth of sea life.