The Early History of Gem Trek Maps

Dec 20, 2018 | Gem Trek History

The early history of Gem Trek Maps began in 1991. Donna and Roger Nelson had opened Map Town, a retail map and travel bookstore, in downtown Calgary, Alberta, in 1989. Here, they were deluged by requests for up-to-date hiking maps of Kananaskis Country, a popular...

Gem Trek Maps Recommended by Lonely Planet

Oct 29, 2018 | Reviews

Gem Trek maps are recommended by all major guidebook publishers that cover the Canadian Rockies including Lonely Planet, Frommers, Moon, and Dorling Kindersley. Here’s what Lonely Planet has to say about our maps: For the Canadian parks, the best topographical...

2017 New Editions of Gem Trek Maps

Jun 1, 2017 | Reviews

Announcing the release of five new editions of Gem Trek maps: Banff & Mount Assiniboine (8th edition), Lake Louise & Yoho (10th edition), Jasper & Maligne Lake (8th edition), Best of Jasper (5th edition), and Waterton Lakes National Park (4th edition). All...

Gem Trek Maps in Explore Magazine

Mar 29, 2017 | Reviews

Thanks to Explore Magazine for giving Gem Trek a plug in their article How to navigate today’s topographic maps. The article discusses changes to the mapping industry here in Canada, and the bright future companies like Map Town see for paper maps in the...

2016 New Editions Review

Jul 29, 2016 | Reviews

Thanks to Brian Patton, co-author of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide for reviewing the new editions of our Kootenay National Park and Bow Lake and Saskatchewan Crossing maps. Brian, who has been contributing to our maps with updates for many years, writes “A...