<p><b>Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, <i>Popular Day Hikes</i> is a bestselling series of books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas.</b></p><p>Located in south-central British Columbia and situated between the Cascade and Columbia mountain ranges, the Southern Okanagan Valley extends from Kelowna to Osoyoos. <i>Popular Day Hikes: South-Central Okanagan</i> describes 35 accessible treks around Kelowna, West Kelowna and Westside Road as well as Penticton, Naramata, Oliver, Osoyoos, Summerland, Peachland and Keremeos. Featuring robust vineyards, fruit orchards, desert-like grasslands, rich marshes, ponderosa pine forests, towering cliffs, large lakes, salmon streams, modest peaks and a tremendous diversity of animal and plant life, this stunning and diverse area is rich with dozens of unique hiking routes. Some of the trips included are:</p><ul><li>Angel Springs</li><li>Knox Mountain Park</li><li>Black Knight Mountain</li><li>Canyon Falls</li><li>McDougall Rim Viewpoints</li><li>Rose Valley Regional Park</li><li>Skaha Bluffs</li><li>Rock Ovens Park</li><li>Ellis Ridge Trail</li><li>Keremeos Columns</li></ul><p>Each hike includes:</p><ul><li>detailed directions to trailheads</li><li>colour maps and photographs</li><li>seasonal information</li><li>round-trip distances</li><li>trail commentary</li><li>difficulty ratings</li></ul>