Family Walks and Hikes is an exciting new series of books written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These cheerful, attractive guides feature expertly curated routes, informative maps, easy to follow instructions and colour photographs. Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island: Volume 2 - Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park features a variety of unique and accessible outings, including trips to: Upper and Lower Myra Falls, Beaver Lodge Forest Lands, Seal Bay Regional Nature Park, Upper Brawns River Medicine Bowls, Royston Ghost Ship Trail, Lighthouse Country Trail & Wildwood Trail, Horne Lake Caves, Pacific Rim National Park Forest Trails, Fossli Park, Stamp River - Greenmax Anglers' Trail, Beaver Pond & Log Train Trail Loop, Alberni Lookout, Englishman River Falls Provincial Park, Enos Lake & the Lakes District, Ammonite Falls Regional Trail, Linley Valley & Cottle Lake, Along with its companion volume, Family walks and Hikes of Vancouver island: Volume 1 - Victoria to Nanaimo, this colourful guide contains routes that range from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, with walks and hikes that are all accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each route is accompanied by a clear and colourful map, step by step directions, full-colour photographs, detailed directions to trailheads, seasonal information, round-trip distances, trail commentary and basic difficulty ratings. Book jacket.