A tribute to the beauty and wildness of Vancouver and its surroundings, updated with new photos

In this magnificent collection, revised and updated with eight new photographs, Graham Osborne’s images showcase Vancouver and the wild landscapes surrounding it: the city illuminated by a full moon, the giant western red cedars of the rain forest, the snowy peaks of coastal mountains, the blue lupines and red paintbrush of summer meadows.

The delightful text by naturalist Richard Cannings introduces the animals of the diverse ecosystems of this region, including lungless salamanders, horned larks, and bighorn sheep. Cannings describes the partnership between fungi and tree roots, the role of fire in mountain forests, and the mixing of the rivers and ocean that gives the Vancouver coastline its wealth of sea life.

Together, this fascinating text and Osborne’s spectacular photographs celebrate the beauty and wild side of Vancouver and remind us that we must do all we can to preserve this treasure.

“A gorgeous and enlightening photographic journey.”—Globe and Mail

“Osborne shows the region looking its very best.” —Vancouver Sun