THE OUTSIDER’S GUIDE TO PRINCE RUPERT is not just a trail guide. Sure, it includes six overview maps and 46 route maps, with detailed descriptions of hiking trails, biking routes, rock-climbing locations, and paddling destinations, and yes, it is a durable soft cover book that’ll fit nicely into a day-pack...but it’s more than all that too. It also includes full-colour photographs of Prince Rupert’s spectacular surroundings and adventure narratives that provide an inside look at the culture of outdoors recreation in the area. Combining maps and detailed descriptions with photos and entertaining stories, this guidebook is both practical on the trail and pleasing at home. The natural landscape around this little town on BC’s northwest coast is inspiring, and this book celebrates every inch of it. Throw raingear in a pack, boots on your feet, and get outside.