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 | Feb 12, 2025 | Alberta, bestsellers, Home page News
Our newest book, Abee to Zama City has only been on bookshelves for a couple of months, but quickly climbed the Alberta bestsellers list and was ranked as the No. bestselling book by ancharts and bestselling book by an Alberta publisher in December 2024 Following up... by Andrew | Oct 15, 2024 | Alberta, book launch, Home page News
Abee to Zama City is our newest book, which was released in October 2024. This book about Alberta place names explores the fascinating history behind the names of cities, towns, villages, and hamlets through the eyes of renowned author and historian Harry Sanders. The... 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 | Jan 10, 2020 | Home page News, review
Thanks to Rob Alexander of the Rocky Mountain Outlook for reviews of two new Summerthought books, A Castle in the Wilderness by Bart Robinson, and a reprint of Tilikum by Norman Luxton. The reviews can be read here: Two Banff icons take spotlight in new books....