CARIBOO COUNTRY

British Columbia's Spirit of the West

The region's western heritage plays no small part in the Cariboo's growing appeal. Working cowboys are a common occurrence and ranching and rodeos are as prevalent as they were decades ago. Remnants of the Cariboo's gold rush days have weathered the years in fine style, providing a tangible bridge to a colorful past.

If anyone can capture the diversity of the Cariboo in a single book, Chris Harris can. His love for this land and its people is readily apparent in these 66 photographs and in the two years devoted to Cariboo Country's creation. The cowboy returning from his morning's chores in the dawn mist, a fly fisherman working his magic on a mirror-calm lake, Shuswap dancers in native costumes as bright as the sun itself are just a few of the many moods and textures embodied in these pages. Cariboo country awaits, and the journey begins right here.