by Andrew | May 28, 2026 | Banff, Canadian Rockies, history, Home page News, Ted E.J. Hart
New for spring 2026 is Trailblazers: Legendary Guides and Outfitters of the Canadian Rockies by Ted Hart. Trailblazers is the story of the intrepid men who blazed and opened the trails of Banff, Jasper, and Waterton national parks from the 1880s to the 1950s. As the... by Andrew | Jul 25, 2025 | Canadian Rockies, Home page News
Summerthought published its first Canadian Rockies coffee table book in 2010. This year, we published a new version, by local photographer and writer Andrew Hempstead. With a different set of photos and captions, it’s designed as a souvenir of the Canadian... by Andrew | May 15, 2022 | Brian Patton, Canadian Rockies, canadian rockies trail guide, hiking, Home page News
Summerthought is pleased to announce the publication of the 10th edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. We have been working on the new edition for over two years. As is always the case with a new edition, we have done extensive research by hiking as many trails... by support | Apr 25, 2019 | book, Brian Patton, Canadian Rockies, hiking
Announcing the release of our latest book, The Best Day Hikes in Banff National Park, which is now available from retailers throughout the Canadian Rockies and major online book retailers for $19.95. As co-author of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide since 1971, it is... by support | Aug 17, 2017 | Canadian Rockies
Every year, we ship thousands of books to retailers and directly to customers, but recently we had a first. Juliet and George, from England, were already here in Banff when they called an order in. They were staying at a local campground, so we delivered their books... by support | Dec 6, 2016 | Canadian Rockies, Home page News, Lake Louise, review
Thanks to Rob Alexander of the Rocky Mountain Outlook for his comprehensive review of Lake Louise Past to Present, in which he stated: “I learned more about Lake Louise and its region from this book than from any other single source” Click here for a PDF...