Katharine Fletcher

For residents and visitors alike, this indispensable guidebook invites readers to explore the history, heartbeat, and character of Canada's capital. Katharine describes 10 walking tours focusing on Ottawa's magnificent heritage buildings as well as the wonders of the natural green space within the city. With this second edition, two new walks - the Central Experimental Farm (including the Arboretum and the Fletcher Wildlife Garden) and the Ottawa River Parkway - join Parliament Hill, Sussex Drive, Lowertown, New Edinburgh, Rideau Canal, The Glebe, Sandy Hill, and Rockcliffe.

Capital Rambles: Exploring the National Capital Region is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside.

"For history buffs, nature lovers, bird watchers, and hiking enthusiasts, Historical Walks continues to be the unique guide to the human and natural history of Gatineau Park. Fully illustrated with maps, archival and contemporary photographs, the book is a one-stop reference and handbook to the 363-square kilometre park situated on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, just 20 minutes north of Parliament Hill by car. In Part I -- The History of Gatineau Park -- Fletcher tells the story of the pioneers and settlers who originally homesteaded here, and explains how the park came into being.