The Place of Bows traces the vast epic of human interaction within the Banff-Bow Valley, one of the most glorious mountain landscapes in Earth and a place where different cultures have come together for millennia. It is a story rich in character and often dramatic in events, and helps to shed light on how Banff National Park became such a focus of world attention. For those seeking to understand the contemporary debate over conservation versus development in Canada's first national park, many of the answers lie within this book.

The Place of Bows: Exploring the Heritage of the Banff-Bow Valley. Part I to 1930

E. J. (Ted) Hart

Summerthought Publishing

Trains, Peaks, and Tourists returns us to the "golden age" of Canadian travel, when the railway was king. Through the efforts of the CPR and its competitors, the wonders of Canada were introduced to its own people and to the multitudes of tourists from around the world. Between the completion of the CPR in 1885 and the waning of the golden age in the Great Depression, Canada became known to the world as a land of extraordinary landscapes, exciting recreational opportunities, and interesting people. Explore the railroad services, grand mountain resorts, advertising campaigns, and giants of our history that have left an indelible mark on what Canada is today.

Trains, Peaks & Tourists: The Golden Age of Canadian Travel

History

Americas

As the tourist trade developed in Banff and Jasper in the late 1800s, a special breed of men emerged to lead wealthy, latter-day explorers into the Canadian Rockies wilderness. These guides and outfitters were often as undisciplined and unkempt as their clients were refined and polished. But together this unlikely alliance forged the last chapter in the history of exploration of the Canadian Rockies. Hart's Diamond Hitch describes the colourful lives and times of such men as Tom Wilson, Bill Peyto, Jimmy Simpson, the Brewster brothers, Fred Stephens, and Curly Phillips the true mountain men of the Canadian west.

Diamond Hitch: The Pioneer Guides and Outfitters of Banff and Jasper

Travel

Canada

The Battle for Banff : Exploring the Heritage of the Banff-Bow Valley. Part II 1930 to 1985

With sales of over 230,000 copies, the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is one of best-selling non fiction books in Canadian publishing history. Hikers affectionately refer to this hiking guidebook as the Bible. 
 When it was published in 1971, it was the first book with accurate distances and detailed descriptions to the trails of the Canadian Rockies. 
 The 8th edition covers more than 3,400 kilometres of trails in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Lakes National Parks, plus the provincial parks of Mt. Assinboine, Mt. Robson, Akamina-Kishinena, Peter Lougheed, and Elk Lakes.

Canadian Rockies Trail Guide

Brian Patton and Bart Robinson

Some institutions transcend themselves and become symbols of a place and time. Known to millions of visitors to Banff as "the Castle," or simply as "the Hotel," the Banff Springs is more than simply a place to stay, for it is the home of memories and a dream of gracious times in other ages. This classic book to one of the world's most famous mountain resorts is filled with the rich anecdotes and snippets of history that have enriched Banff and indeed Canada, from the hotel's links to the construction of the transcontinental rail line to the visits of maharajahs and movie stars. First published in 1973, the new edition (2007) has been expanded to include recent developments. Although now printed in full colour, it is the timeless images by well-known photographers such as Bruno Engler and Nicholas Morant that bring the hotel's storied history to life.

Banff Springs The Story of a Hotel

Bart Robinson

In Parkways of the Canadian Rockies, Brian Patton brings a wealth of experience to this user-friendly and fact-filled driving guide to the Canadian Rockies. First published in 1975, Parkways of the Canadian Rockies was the first comprehensive guide to roads in the mountain national parks of Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and Kootenay. 
 The revised 5th edition includes: Colour photography Driving distances in both kilometres and miles More than 400 points of interest Descriptions of 80 short hikes Natural history facts and statistics 38 colour Canadian Rockies maps Information on campgrounds and lodging

Parkways of the Canadian Rockies

Reference

Brian Patton

Atlases & Maps

Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, authors of the best-selling Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, detail their favourite easy walks, short hikes, and day trips in one of the world s most spectacular national parks. Each trail is described in detail and accompanied by easy-to-understand symbols, a walking map, and colour photography. Other features include; detailed descriptions of 50 walks and hikes, plus dozens of side trips; trails classified by colour-coded regions; more than 100 stunning color photographs; 50 topographical maps; sources for information, maps, backcountry lodging, and transportation.

50 Walks and Hikes in Banff National Park

Eleanor Luxton, the native daughter of one of Banff s pioneers, presents us with a labour of love a comprehensive history of Banff National Park from its geological birth, through its exploration and settlement, to its growth as Canada s first National Park. 
 This story of Rocky Mountains Park is a sensitive portrayal of the natural and human history of the Banff area, weaving together the romantic adventure of the earliest exploration and settlement with the realities of World Wars, depressions, and government influences. It will most surely command rapt attention from both the casual reader and the historian. Publisher's note: Written in 1975 as an historical account and reprinted in 2008, Banff: Canada s First National Park has itself become a piece of the park s history. Respecting this significance, we have strived to replicate the original book by re-creating the original cover, leaving the text as it appeared in 1975 (complete with references to places that no longer exist, such as the Buffalo Paddock), and including photographs from Luxton s private collection.

Banff: Canada's First National Park

Eleanor Luxton

Travel back in time through the journal entries of Bill Peyto, Banff s most legendary figure. Along the way you will marvel at his accomplishments as an early park warden, be amazed by his adventures as a mountain guide, and be drawn in by his infamously unsophisticated personal life. 
 I headed downslope to where the cubs were feeding and came up at them, hoping to scare them into one or another of my mining shafts for protection. It worked perfectly, as they ran for the nearest dark hole, and I went in with my ropes on the ready to see if I could catch one. I could hear the little fellows squealing in the dark and I paused a moment to let my eyes adjust. Just then I heard a tremendous roar and knew the sow was coming on the run looking for her wayward offspring. It didn't take her a moment to pick up the scent and she headed straight for the mouth of the shaft bent on destruction.... 
 Entry from Bill Peyto s Mountain Journal May 15, 1910

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