Spirit of the Great Bear, a book by Squamish-based photographer Jack Plant featuring images from British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest, is among the finalists for the 2026 Banff Mountain Book Competition in the Mountain Image category.

As part of the annual Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, the Book Competition is an internationally recognized literary competition that celebrates mountain literature in all its forms. $26,000 in cash is awarded annually with seven awards selected by an international jury of writers, adventurers and editors. The winner will be announced Nov. 5 during the festival.