Since 1970 I have written, edited, designed, published or otherwise helped to produce many books, periodical articles, technical reports, contract proposals, consultant's studies, government submissions, briefs, brochures, graphics, teaching materials and interpretive signs. Here are some selected examples.

1975	The Century Calgary Historical Series. A major municipal/provincial publishing project that produced 40 simultaneously released titles on Calgary's history. My job: editorial and production coordination.
1977	The Geological History of Yoho Valley. A Parks Canada exhibit near Field, British Columbia. Conceptual design, writing and maquettes for three accompanying geological models.
1978	Mountains and Valleys: a Guide to the Landscape of Waterton Lakes National Park. Twenty-two-page booklet for park visitors. Writing, design and layout of this Parks Canada publication. The Columbia Mountains (Interior Ranges) of British Columbia: a Summary of Geology and Geography. Lengthy technical report for Parks Canada, for use by planners and park naturalists at Glacier and Mt. Revelstoke national parks.
1980	Lake Louise Exhibit Texts. Writing and suggested graphics for 22 Parks Canada exhibit panels in Banff National Park. Climbing at Wasootch Slabs. Thirty-six page climber's guidebook published by Rocky Mountain Books, Calgary.
1981	The Maligne Lake Factsheet. Poster size information sheet and map for Parks Canada. "Uphill from Jasper," article in Today magazine, Victoria Day issue. First publication in a national magazine. Light account of a father and son bicycle trip between Jasper and Banff. With photo.
1982	Jasper National Park. Parks Canada map tailored to supply often requested visitor information. Design, layout. Rivers on Borrowed Time, by J. Eisenhauer and B. Kolar. Editing, design and layout of this Alberta Wilderness Association publication.
1983	Bird's eye View of Jasper National Park. Cartoon style map for kids, showing park highlights. Design, artwork. Mount Edith Cavell Exhibit Texts. Writing for 18 interpretive signs along the Cavell Road in Jasper National Park.
1986	Handbook of the Canadian Rockies, Corax Press. A comprehensive (876 page) multidisciplinary guide to the region for naturalists and recreationists. Winner of national and international awards. Writing, design, graphics, production and marketing. A Canadian best seller, now in its second edition (1995).
1989	Bankhead: a Story of Coal mining in Banff National Park. Text for this Parks Canada book, originally co published by the Canadian Coal Association and now reprinted by the Friends of Banff National Park. Nature's Wonderlands: National Parks of the World. Technical editing of the chapter on Canadian Rockies parks in this National Geographic Society book. (After guiding the Geographer's authors and photographers, I was surprised to find myself written up and pictured in the text.) I have done other guiding and editing work for the society.
1990	The Blue Lake Centre Nature Trail. Design and guide booklet for an interpretive trail at Blue Lake Centre, an outdoor-education facility run by the Alberta government. I have done similar work, including the design and placement of interpretive signs, for other self-guiding trails and roadside interpretive stops throughout the Canadian Rockies.
1992	The Rockies: Canada's Magnificent Wilderness. Text for this 128-page pictorial book on the Rockies between Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and Mount Robson, co-published by Firefly and Beautiful America. Photographs by Paul Lally and John Winnie. A best-seller.
1993	Glaciers. Script-editing and technical consulting on this educational film by the National Geographic Society. I have worked on three other films for the society-The Rocky Mountains (1991), The Northlands (1992), and Signs of Nature (1995)-and have edited two articles for National Geographic Traveler magazine.
1994	"The Gathering Place," short story read on CBC Radio's Alberta Anthology program two years in a row at Christmas.
1995	Of Rocks, Mountains and Jasper: a Visitor's Guide to the Geology of Jasper National Park. Co-author with Chris Yorath (Where Terranes Collide) of this 150-page book, co-published by the Geological Survey of Canada and University of Toronto Press.
1998	Day-hiker's Guide to Jasper National Park. Writing, design, maps, electronic layout and printing coordination of this brochure, published by Parks Canada and updated annually. Was also responsible for the major trail-signage project that preceded it.
1999	"Dad does the Dolomites," feature in Explore magazine, September 1999. One of several over the years for this periodical. Photos.
2001	Raven's End, my first novel, published by McClelland & Stewart, Toronto. A national best-seller in its first year. Winner of the Canadian Rockies Award, 2001 Banff Mountain Book Festival. Translations thus far: German, Italian, Dutch, Danish.
2003	The Yam. Co-author with Chic Scott and David Dornian of this book on Yamnuska, a favorite peak in the Rockies west of Calgary. Contributed natural history, human history and trail-guide sections. Published by Rocky Mountain Books.
Photographs appearing in exhibitions
1994	"Climbers on Mt. Robson," shown in The Rainbow Range, exhibit at Whyte Museum Gallery, Banff.
1995	"Mountaineer in storm on Mt. Athabasca," shown in Images of Hope, a travelling Hope Foundation exhibit shown at the Laverty Gallery, Edmonton, and elsewhere.

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