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by Meghan J. Ward (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Paul Zizka (Photographer)
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation and in conjunction with Parks Canada's announcement that entrance to all of Canada's national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas will be free throughout 2017, RMB is excited to launch an entirely new series of photography books created and designed to highlight the beauty, majesty and awe-inspiring landscapes found in western Canada's most prestigious mountain environments.
With photography by Paul Zizka and accompanying captions written by Meghan J. Ward, this brand new series features up-to-date images and text highlighting the most popular locations and iconic vistas throughout the Rocky Mountain parks. As millions of visitors are expected to tour Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, Jasper, Kananaskis, Waterton and Yoho throughout 2017, RMB has designed this series to include a variety of formats and prices that are meant to appeal to all tastes and budgets. Perfect for locals and tourists; galleries, gift shops, hotels, information centres and museums; conferences, corporate events and festivals, these beautifully produced books will celebrate the beauty of Canada's Rocky Mountain landscape for years to come.Author Biography
Meghan J. Ward is an outdoor, travel and adventure writer. She is also the co-founder and former editor-in-chief at Crowfoot Media, a mountain culture publishing house and the creative force behind the Canadian Rockies Annual. For ten years Meghan specialized in tourism marketing and worked with Travel Alberta, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, Parks Canada and many clients in Western Canada. As an outdoor writer, her work has appeared in such publications as IMPACT magazine, Alpinist.com, Avenue Calgary, Kootenay Mountain Culture and the Canadian Alpine Journal.
Paul Zizka is a professional mountain landscape and adventure photographer. His award-winning photos have been featured in a wide variety of publications, including IMPACT, Islands, Skiing.com, Highline, PhotoLife, Fodors.com and explore magazine. In addition to his work for numerous clients, Paul has created over the past few years a signature collection of images for Banff Lake Louise Tourism, which are used to promote Banff National Park throughout the world. Paul also worked with Doug Urquhart of the UpThink Lab on the renowned film project Mountains in Motion: The Canadian Rockies, a time-lapse short that was part of the Banff Mountain Festival World Tour. Paul's first book of photography, Summits & Starlight: The Canadian Rockies was published by RMB in 2013. Meghan and Paul are married and, along with their daughter, Mistaya, live in Banff, Alberta.
