Camp Travis and Its Part in the World War

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PREFACE. - Canadian Rocky mountains offer exceptional attractions to those who enjoy natural scenery, sport, and camp life. Few regions of the world combining mountain, lake, and forest scenery possess the additional advantage of a delightful summer climate, such as obtains in the Canadian Rockies. The extrencly wild character of this part of the Rocky hlolntains, and the very short time since it was opened up to travellers, are probably, in great part, the reasons the lack of literature and the absence of any thorought illustrated publication concerning this region. During a period of four years, the author has made camping excursions into many of the wilder parts ot the mouritains and effected a considerable number of ascents. An excellerlt camera has heen an almost inseparable companion in every excursion, so that photographs of the typical scenery have been obtained from every possible point of view. However, throughout all the processes of photographing, no expense of time or labor has been spared in order to obtain true and artistic representations of nature. Nor have these results been obtaited without ill considerable sacrifice, for in many cases the proper light reflects on lakes and forests required hours of delay, and frequently, on lofty mountain summits, high winds made it necessary to anchor the camera with stones whiIe the cold and exposure of those high altitudes made the circumstanccs unfavorable for successful work. A map is not included in the volume, as, owing to the wildness of the country, there are no detailed maps covering this region that are entirel satisfactory. The best map, and, in fact, the only one available, is published in Dr. Dausons PraLixinny Xert on this part of the Rocky Mountains. The author makes grateful acknowledgment of the assistance received from many friends in the preparation of this book............