Published by mountaineer and author Kevin McLane, Squamish: The Shining Valley chronicles the dramatic geographic, cultural, and recreational evolution of British Columbia's famous fjord-side corridor. The book traces the region's transformation from an ancestral indigenous territory and a rugged 19th-century logging outpost into a world-renowned mecca for rock climbing, mountaineering, and outdoor recreation. Through striking photography and detailed historical accounts, the text captures the tenacity of the working-class communities who first carved railways and mills out of the imposing granite wilderness. A keen insight drawn from the work is how modern outdoor recreation alters the meaning of peripheral landscapes; the transition of Squamish from an extractive mill town into an elite adventure capital demonstrates that post-industrial mountain valleys are increasingly valued not for the timber they yield, but for the untamed verticality that allows modern seekers to escape urban containment.