Many visitors find it helpful to supplement the planning of their trip with literature about the area.  Some find that travel guides provide the best information while others find that fiction set in the area is what inspires them to excitement about the trip.  Books of all kinds recommended for the Lake Louise traveler include:

• Frommer’s Banff and Jasper National Parks , by Christie Pashby, offers information about Lake Louise as well as nearby national parks which might make good day trips for travelers in the area. 
• Hiking Lake Louise by Mike Potter provides information about where to go to see the best nature in the area that can be reached by foot. 
• Backcountry Banff,  by Mike Potter, is a supplement to Hiking Lake Louise which should be picked up by travelers exploring the entire area. 
• Lake Louise at its Best: An Affectionate Look at Life at Lake Louise from one who Knew it Well, by Roger Patillo, is an easy-to-read, entertaining memoir which offers details about the area not to be found in traditional travel books. 
• Lake Louise: A Diamond in the Wilderness , by Jon Whyte and Carol Harmond. 
• World of Lake Louise by Don Beers is a comprehensive book offering hiking information, historic details and quality photographs of the area. 

Altitude Publishing , based in Canmore, Alberta, specializes in books on the Canadian Rockies, including the Altitude Superguide series of guidebooks. Lone Pine Publishing of Edmonton, also publishes some fine field guides and books on the Rockies.