Featuring the 40 best hikes in the Vancouver area, this exciting new guidebook points locals and visitors alike to trailheads within an hour's drive of the city.

Chloë Ernst writes for guidebooks, cruise guides, and websites. She grew up hiking Welsh mountains and sailing in Nova Scotia, but moved to beautiful British Columbia in 2006. Since then, she has skied on the slopes overlooking her Vancouver home, gone bear watching in Northern BC, and caught waves on the Pacific coast.Chloë has authored travel guides for Globe Pequot Press and Frommer's, as well as hundreds of articles for About.com, Zagat, travelandleisure.com, and the Toronto Star. She currently lives in Vancouver, BC.