The Okanagan attracts thousands of visitors each year to enjoy its beaches and wine, but more and more people are discovering its natural beauty. With desert sands and deep lakes, towering rock cliffs and rich benchlands, cold mountain forests and hot grasslands, the Okanagan has an ecological diversity unequalled in Canada.

Roadside Nature Tours through the Okanagan opens with an introduction to the region’s biodiversity, climate, geology, and human history, setting the stage for the route descriptions that follow. Richard Cannings then takes us on twenty-one tours through the valley, from the arid benchlands of Osoyoos to the snowy forests east of Vernon. The routes vary from main highways to quiet roads, and along each one we’re introduced to the animals, plants, and bedrock that create this national treasure. Each route also has a focal topic, ranging from owls to salmon and rattlesnakes to rock rabbits.

奥肯纳根每年吸引成千上万的游客来享受它的海滩和葡萄酒，但越来越多的人开始发现它的自然美景。奥肯纳根拥有沙漠沙地和深湖，高耸的岩石悬崖和丰富的台地，寒冷的山林和炎热的草原，其生态多样性在加拿大是无与伦比的。

穿越奥肯那根的路边自然之旅》以介绍该地区的生物多样性、气候、地质和人类历史开篇，为接下来的路线描述奠定了基础。然后，理查德-坎宁斯带领我们进行了21次穿越山谷的旅行，从奥索尤斯的干旱台地到弗农东部的雪林。这些路线从主要的高速公路到安静的道路都不相同，沿着每条路线，我们都会被介绍到创造这个国家财富的动物、植物和基岩。每条路线都有一个重点主题，从猫头鹰到鲑鱼，从响尾蛇到岩兔。