{"product_id":"a-darker-wilderness-r-d-d-smith-9781938590559","title":"A Darker Wilderness: Ancient Terrors in the Canadian Rockies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the pristine wilderness of the Canadian Rockies, a running expedition encounters something ancient-something that wants them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as an idyllic adventure through Banff's spectacular mountain landscapes-trail running along crystal rivers, exploring pristine forests, and experiencing the raw beauty of Canada's first national park-descends into a nightmare when the Global Runners Travel group accepts an invitation they should have refused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the golden aspens of Jewell Pass to the sacred hot springs of Cave and Basin, each breathtaking location brings them closer to the Wapiti-a reclusive Indigenous band practicing ceremonies that most believe are only legend. When the runners stumble into the band's hidden camp, they discover that hospitality hides a darker purpose. Their running adventure becomes a desperate struggle for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of them must surrender to a personal transformation that will tear them from the modern world and thrust them into the clutches of an ancient legend that has ruled the forest for thousands of years. A legend that can't exist in the modern world, but which the Wapiti have kept alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these mountains, the wilderness isn't just scenery. It's conscious, it's ancient, and it's been waiting for someone who can hear its call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome people go into the wild to find themselves. Others discover they will never return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fourth haunting installment in the Global Runners adventure series-where spiritual transformation and supernatural terror collide, and the greatest danger isn't being taken against your will, but agreeing to stay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. D. D. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1938590554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938590559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modelbenders LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.86d","brand":"R. D. D. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874539581695,"sku":"9781938590559","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-darker-wilderness-r-d-d-smith-9781938590559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}