News & Media
New eBook: Canadian Rockies Wildlife Photography
We are proud to launch the Canadian Rockies Wildlife Photography eBook by world-renowned wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch. Please visit the Canadian Rockies Wildlife Photography eBook page for more information, to download a free sample, and for purchase options.
Canadian Rockies hiking eBooks
The iconic Canadian Rockies Trail Guide has been in print for over 40 years, is in its 9th edition, and has sold over 260,000 copies, but times are changing, so to keep up with technology authors Brian Patton and Bart Robinson have embarked on ambitious project to...
Canadian Rockies Travel Guide
We've recently launched an online Canadian Rockies Travel Guide using content from our books and the expertise of local authors and photographers. Our aim is create the most comprehensive and up-to-date Canadian Rockies travel planning website available. Although much...
Canadian Rockies hiking blog
Arguably, no one in the world knows more about hiking in the Canadian Rockies than Brian Patton, author of our Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. He's been writing at the Canadian Rockies hiking blog since last summer, and continues to dispel his wisdom with regular posts...
Looking for Used Books in Canmore?
In late June 2013, floods affected many businesses and residences in Canmore, including Second Story Books, a popular used bookstore and one of our oldest vendors. The store never reopened (see The Demise of Second Story Books). Recently, Joy McLean of nearby Café...
Canadian Rockies Facebook page
In conjunction with Gem Trek Maps and the Canadian Rockies Travel Guide, Summerthought has created a Facebook page. We don't have any reason to post on a daily basis, but if something interesting is happening in the Canadian Rockies we'll keep you posted. The page is...
The Demise of Second Story Books
Flooding has claimed one of our oldest vendors, Second Story Books in Canmore. At this point, the store's future is uncertain, but we hope Heath and the staff all the best. UPDATE: If you're looking for used books in Canmore, checkout Chapter Two.
250,000 copies of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
We don't know who, but someone, somewhere, purchased the 250,000th copy of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide in September 2012. Maybe you'll bump into them on a fall hike in Larch Valley!
New independent bookstore in Banff
Mooseprint Books & Gifts opens in downtown Banff.
2012 Alberta Book Publishing Awards
Wayne Lynch's Canadian Rockies Wildlife for Kids, is a winner of the 2012 Children’s and Young Adult Book Award, presented by the Book Publisher's Association of Alberta (BPAA). The PDF press release is here: 09June2012 Book Publisher's Association of Alberta The BPAA...