News & Media
New: The Best Day Hikes in Banff National Park
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...
Brian Patton Fireside Chat
Chic Scott's Fireside Chats have become very popular in recent years, with folks coming from as far away as Calgary for the opportunity to listen to famed mountaineer and author Chic Scott interview accomplished locals. Next up is our own Brian Patton, who will be...
The Last of the Buffalo review
Thanks to Danielle Chartier of Canada's History magazine for reviewing The Last of the Buffalo Return to the Wild in their April-May 2018 issue. She writes: With the reintroduction of wild bison to Banff National Park in February 2017, this book offers a timely...
Cave and Basin book review
Thanks to Rob Alexander of the Rocky Mountain Outlook for a comprehensive review of the Cave and Basin by Ted Hart. Alexander's review can be read here: Cave and Basin book offers context, clarity on history of hot springs. Alexander's review included the following...
The Last of the Buffalo award
The Last of the Buffalo Return to the Wild won the Best Nature and Environment Book at the 2017 Salon International du Livre Montagne de Passy, held annually in Passy, France. Editor Harvey Locke was in attendance to receive the award and noted that it was the only...
Delivering the goods
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...
New book: Cave and Basin
Announcing the release of our latest book, Cave and Basin, which is now available from retailers throughout the Canadian Rockies, as well as from major online book retailers for $14.95 This is the first book ever published dedicated entirely to the Cave and Basin in...
Summerthought books in Texas
Visitors to the Canadian Rockies have been taking home Summerthought books as souvenirs for decades, and we have distributors around the world, but it's rare that our books are sold in stores outside of Canada. This changed recently when the bison-ranching Miskin...
Lake Louise history book 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 of the...
New book: The Last of the Buffalo
Launched in September 2016 in conjunction with the American Bison Society meeting in Banff and the Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation, The Last of the Buffalo Return to the Wild is a commemoration of Banff National Park’s role in early successful efforts to...