News & Media
New book: Lake Louise Past to Present
Announcing the release of our latest book, Lake Louise Past to Present, which is now available from retailers throughout the Canadian Rockies, as well as from major online book retailers. This 128-page book includes the most detailed and well-researched history of...
Banff: A History of the Park and Town book reviews
Great to see positive reviews for Banff: A History of the Park and Town from both our local newspapers this week. The Rocky Mountain Outlook review (4 June 2015) is here: New book shares a tale of two Banffs The RMO review included the following: Banff: A History of...
Book Launch for Banff: A History of the Park and Town
The Whyte Museum will be hosting a launch of our newest book, Banff: A History of the Park and Town, on June 4, 2015, at 7 pm. The launch begins at 6:30 pm with coffee, tea, wine, and light snacks, to be followed at 7 pm by a reading by author Ted Hart. At around...
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.