First published in 1965, The Indian History of British Columbia: The Impact of the White Man rema...

Sharks, Skates, Rays and Chimeras of British Columbia

With more species of fungi than any other region in Canada, British Columbia is a rich playground...

T. Christopher Brayshaw is Curator Emeritus of Botanyat the Royal B.C. Museum and one of the prvi...

This is the first handbook devoted to sea cucumbers in the waters of British Columbia, southeast ...

On a winter's day in 1889, Tsimshian Chief Arthur Wellington Clah went to Hannah and Richard...

In 1934, in the middle of the Great Depression, millionaire Charles Bedaux spent $250,000 in an a...

A full-colour, fully updated field guide to identifying British Columbia's bats, with new materia...

'On a late summer day, many years ago, a young man set out on a voyage through the mountains. He ...

Has your silver lost its lustre? Have your photos faded? Has the family quilt come undone? Fear n...

In his third book on the adventures of Frank Swannell, historian Jay Sherwood continues his accou...

What would you do if you came face to face with a Large Yellow Waxwing, Wild Turkey or Weather Lo...

Gerry Andrews (1903-2005) had many adventures in his 102 years. He was a rural school teacher, a ...

R. Yorke Edwards was a pioneer in the field of heritage interpretation in Canada. First with BC P...

Highlights lets you explore British Columbia's natural and human history through dazzling ph...

In 1899, at age 27, Emily Carr travelled to London to attend art school. She spent almost five ye...

There's so much more to discover behind the world-famous exhibitions on display at the Royal...

Philip Lambert describes 43 sea star species and subspecies in the coastal waters of northwestern...

Out of the Mist celebrates the art, culture and history of the Nuu-chah-nulth (formerly called No...

In the mid 1840s, fifty years after first contact with Europeans, the Songhees people agreed to a...

In her third ethnobotany handbook, Nancy Turner focuses on the plants that provided heat, shelter...

In 1913, the BC government hired G.B. Milligan and E.B. Hart to each lead a small expedition that...

The genus Lasiopogon is a widespread group of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) inhabiting the nor...

Describes and illustrates 34 species of brittle stars, sea urchins, and feather stars inhabiting ...

The Victoria region is a natural wonderland one of the most biologically rich areas of the countr...

Historian Peter Corley-Smith chronicles the provincial museum's accomplishments since 1886, ...

Up-Coast presents the first comprehensive history of British Columbia's central- and north-coast ...

A reference for BC Indigenous communities and museums, created by and for Indigenous people worki...

Once Well Beloved

'Is family defined by blood and birth? Or can we invite anyone into that intimate embrace? In The...

There's so much more to discover behind the world-famous exhibitions on display at the Royal...

In its early days, Victoria was the commercial powerhouse of British Columbia--its largest city a...

Spirits of the Coast

Henry & Self

'If you're at all interested in what comprises that magnificent green growth out there, this easy...

In this collection of illuminating essays, Jack Lohman, chief executive officer of the Royal Brit...

Humans share a long history with carnivores. We fear them as predators, revile them as competitor...

Culled from the hand-written pages in old-fashioned scribblers and almost-forgotten typescripts a...

By Snowshoe, Buckboard and Steamer

The men who worked British Columbia's mines have passed into history. Coal Dust In My Blood ...

In this collection of illuminating essays, Jack Lohman shares his views on the role of museums in...

In 1858, reports of gold found on the Fraser River spurred tens of thousands of people--mostly me...

While some of the historical events we recount have been largely forgotten by the public and larg...

Frank Swannell contributed greatly to the shape of British Columbia by surveying and mapping larg...

In this delightful collection, beloved artist and writer Emily Carr (1871-1945) celebrates wild f...

Nancy Turner describes more than 150 plants traditionally harvested and eaten by First Peoples ea...

Birding and butterfly watching have been popular outdoor activities for decades. Now, dragonfly w...

In Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples, renowned ethnobotanist Nancy J. Turner describes more th...