Mary Roberts Rinehart was a prolific writer that is often referred to as the American Agatha Christie.  Rinehart's mystery novels are still treasured by millions of readers today and she is the source of the famous phrase "The butler did it."  Rinehart's most famous books include The Circular Staircase, The Bat, The Case of Jennie Brice, and The Door.

Tenting To-night is a travel book that Rinehart wrote after her camping trips through Glacier and North Cascades parks in 1916.