Bestselling Alberta author Lori Beattie is back with much expanded 3rd edition of her hugely successful compendium of Calgary’s Best Walks. Taking walkers beyond Calgary, this edition has 95 walks and tasty pit stops including 50 NEW WALKS that lead walkers throughout Calgary’s parks and neighbourhoods, west to Cochrane, and south to Leighton Art Centre and Brown Lowery Provincial Park, with a section on the Kananaskis and Canmore. Explore the wilds of Valley Ridge Ravines or the Legacy Environmental Reserve, walk from Bowness Park along the Romeo and Juliet trail to the Calgary’s Farmer’s Market, Walk, stroll from Forest Lawn along International Avenue to stunning views from Southview. Walk the entire 110 km pathway network on the Tour de Calgary Walk broken into bite size segments. Discover back-alley murals on the Sunnyside garage art walk and the Beltline and downtown mural and art trek. Go birding in Dale Hodges Park wetlands before climbing to the colourful Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs. Descend into Bowmont Park’s Waterfall Valley, disconnect and recharge in the Weaselhead wilderness or alongside the Royal Oak wetlands. Stroll the East Village RiverWalk before stopping for a craft beer at a microbrewery in Inglewood. Soak up some big sky views with your pup from Bridgeland’s Tom Campbell’s Hill, the Paskapoo Slopes or Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. Bring your kids, your dog and your sense of adventure. Detailed maps lead you through neighbourhoods and pocket parks, through off leash areas to hidden staircases, along paved river pathways and onto people-populated walking streets. Calgary’s Best Walks has something for everyone, including Lori’s favourite coffee shop suggestions for a post-walk treat. Absorb Calgary’s sights, scents and sounds on these 95 urban jaunts. What’s New in the 3rd Edition? -50+ new walk routes with full-colour maps -50+ Tasty Pit Stops for that pre or post walk stop -Beyond Calgary walks in Cochrane, the Leighton Art Centre, Brown Lowery Park, Kananaskis and Canmore along with tasty pit stop suggestions -110 km Tour de Calgary walk broken into bite size segments -Birding walks through wetlands -More urban wilds treks through ravines and environmental reserves -More off-leash areas featured for pups and their people -Even more tasty pit stop suggestions – cafés, picnic supply shops, ice cream and craft beer -New photos and artwork throughout -New content on topics ranging from Indigenous history, geology, archaeology, botanical gardens, wetlands, and why walking makes us happy!