DISCOVER ALASKA More Books After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America  •  E.C. Pielou NATURAL HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 366 PAGES An environmental history of North America over the last 20,000 years. The author describes -- in vivid detail -- the changes in the physical and biological environment. With line drawings and maps. (ALA41, $22.50)   Alaska Light: Ideas and Images from a Northern Land  •  Kim Heacox NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 112 PAGES Kim Heacox, one of Alaska's most renowned photographers, turns his camera to landscapes and wildlife found throughout the state in this attractive book of photographs, complemented by informative essays. (ALA122, $22.95)   Alaska Map  •  ITMB 2004 •  MAP A map of Alaska on two sides, featuring the Aleutians, the Bering Strait, and much of neighboring Siberia, at a scale of 1:2,500,000. Two Sides. 27x39 inches. (ALA31, $8.95)   Alaska's Bears  •  Bill Sherwonit FIELD GUIDE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A shirt pocket guide to Alaska's bears, this slim book geared for the curious traveler covers the ecology, natural history and conservation of all three species. With color photography by Tom Walker. (ALA63, $12.95)   Alaska's Mammals, A Guide to Selected Species  •  Dave Smith FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 94 PAGES This handy pocket guide is a surprisingly useful, informative and illustrated introduction, covering 35 sea and land mammals, from caribou, to humpback whales, to walrus. (ALA79, $12.95)   Alaska, National Geographic Guide to America's Outdoors  •  Nan Elliot GUIDEBOOK •  2001 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A practical, illustrated guide to Alaska featuring National Geographic's usual careful attention to maps and color photography along with suggested itineraries, resources and attractions. (ALA130, $24.00)   Alaska, Reflections on Land and Spirit  •  Robert Hedin  •  Gary Holthaus ANTHOLOGY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 322 PAGES An excellent sampler of some of the best writing on Alaska, this anthology includes 22 selections by John Muir, John McPhee, Barry Lopez, early explorers, Alaskan natives, naturalists and others. (ALA48, $19.95)   Alaska, The Cruise-Lover's Guide  •  Paul Grescoe  •  Audrey Grescoe GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A compact handbook to Southeast Alaska and beyond, featuring a good overview of the nature and history of the region. The heart of the book is devoted to individual ports of call each featuring a large-scale map and suggestions for sightseeing. Organized alphabetically, it includes Kotzebue and Prufhoe Bay in addition to Skagway, Ketchikan and other typical ports along the Inside Passage. (ALA71, $17.95)   Arctic Crossing, A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture  •  Jonathan Waterman HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 376 PAGES A riveting account of a 2,200 mile solo journey across the Arctic from Prudhoe Bay to the Gulf of Boothia by kayak, accomplished in stages from 1997-1999. Waterman, who has also written of his sailing and climbing adventures in Alaska, includes a portrait of the Inuit people and villages that he encountered along the route. (ARC98, $16.95)   Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance  •  Stephen Herrero NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES Despite its frightening title, this book is a helpful introduction to the natural history and behavior of the bear by a long-term researcher in the field. With useful tips on "avoidance." Revised edition. (BST21, $16.95)   The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession  •  Mark Obmascik NATURAL HISTORY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year, a quest that has his three competitors on the road at a moments notice, heading out in the middle of the night, and combing the beaches. As he so winningly demonstrates, these people are driven. (BRD29, $15.00)   The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife  •  Christopher W. Leahy  •  Gordon Morrison NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 1072 PAGES A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)   Chilkoot Trail/Klondike Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP An excellent, detailed hiker's map of the Chilkoot Trail at the Alaska/Canada border. Two Sides. 37x25 inches. (ALA237, $9.95)   Commerical Fishing in Alaska  •  Terry Johnson NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 112 PAGES An engaging and authoritative overview of the seafood industry in Alaska, featuring color photos and drawings of fish and invertebrates and the gear used to harvest them. Ocean Treasure tells how to recognize fishing boats and gear, what the fish look like, and how good they taste. Readers are treated to an account of the fascinating history of Alaska fishing, insight into mariculture, how the fisheries are managed, and the lifestyle involved in subsistence fishing. The book also offers a bibliography, a glossary, and a full index. (ALA157, $25.00)   Compass Guide Alaska's Inside Passage  •  Ann Chandonnet GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 220 PAGES This compact, illustrated guide covers the history, culture, nature and attractions of the region with chapters on Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Skagway and Haines. With a 20-page section of practical information. (ALA227, $18.95)   The Cruise of the Corwin  •  John Muir  •  William Frederic Bade EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Pieced together from Muir's diaries, published accounts and letters by his literary executor, this book is an account of an 1881 voyage in search of the lost Jeanette Expedition. It's an eyewitness report of little-known lands including the Chukchi Peninsula, Diomede, Wrangel and Herald islands. (ALA76, $18.95)   Eyewitness Guide Alaska  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 310 PAGES A beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide to the mountains, glaciers, and wildlife of Alaska, including excellent maps and practical information on where to go, stay and eat. (ALA238, $25.00)   Flyfishing Alaska  •  Anthony J. Route GUIDEBOOK •  1995 •  PAPER  • 229 PAGES A useful guide to getting more out of fly fishing in Alaska with good coverage of the variety of fishes, equipment and tactics for Salmon, trout, char and other Alaskan specialties. (ALA138, $17.95)   Fodor's Alaska  •  Fodor's Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES A popular, practical guide to Alaska. (ALA225, $21.99)   Frigid Embrace: Politics, Economics, and Environment in Alaska  •  Stephen Haycox HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 180 PAGES In this hardhitting economic history of the state, Haycox looks at how Alaska makes its money in fur, oil, timber and fish. The author is a professor of history at the University of Alaska in Anchorage. (ALA161, $21.95)   Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A folded, full-color topographic map of Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve at a scale of 1:94,000. Printed on tear-proof, water-resistant tyvek. Two Sides. 26x38 inches. (ALA112, $11.95)   Glacier Bay National Park, A Backcountry Guide to the Glaciers and Beyond  •  Jim DuFresne GUIDEBOOK •  1987 •  PAPER  • 152 PAGES A slim guide to Glacier Bay for the adventurous traveler with much good general information about geology, history and wildlife. It includes descriptions of major kayaking and hiking routes. (ALA127, $10.95)   Glacier Bay, The Wild Beauty of Glacier Bay National Park  •  Peggy Bauer  •  Erwin A. Bauer NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES A photographic tribute to Glacier Bay by a husband and wife team. A short essay on the region's history and nature accompanies the dazzling images of glaciers, forests and marine life. (ALA120, $14.95)   Glacier Ice  •  Austin Post  •  Edward R. LaChapelle NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 145 PAGES A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. The text is by Ed LaChapelle, an avalanche researcher, glaciologist, mountaineer, skier, author and professor, who died in 2007 at 80 of a heart attack while on the slopes in Colorado. Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers along the North Pacific Coast of North America and into the interior ranges of Alaska is supplemented with groundbased photographs from the Himalayas, Switzerland, Chile and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)   The Great Land, Reflections on Alaska  •  Robert Hedin  •  Gary Holthaus ANTHOLOGY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 317 PAGES • COMING IN A grand tour of the state as seen through the eyes of great writers such as John Muir, Edward Hoagland, and John Dos Passos. (ALA49, $19.95)   Guide to Sea Kayaking in Southeast Alaska, The Best Trips and Tours from Misty Fjords to Glacier Bay  •  Jim Howard GUIDEBOOK •  1999 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A compact, practical guide to 41 kayak trips from Ketchikan to Gustavus with detailed local maps, mile-by-mile descriptions of suggested routes, launching and landing sites and trip-planning. (ALA136, $15.95)   The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001  •  Thomas S. Litwin  •  David Rockefeller ANTHOLOGY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 304 PAGES A wide-ranging selection of articles on the history, culture, and ecology of Alaska, with contributions from William Cronon, Sheila Nickerson, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson and others. The companion book to a PBS series, contrasting historic findings with contemporary reality. With reproductions of many 1899 original maps, engravings and drawings. (ALA199, $29.95)   A History of Prince William Sound Alaska  •  Jim Lethcoe  •  Nancy Lethcoe HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 275 PAGES A locally published history of the region from fur trading center to tourist destination. With photographs, illustrations and maps. (ALA141, $19.95)   Ice Ages, Solving the Mystery  •  Katherine Palmer Imbrie  •  John Imbrie NATURAL HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES An examination of the geologic evidence explaining the Earth's ice ages, written for a general audience. (GEO17, $27.00)   Ice Window: Letters from a Bering Strait Village, 1892- 1902  •  Kathleen Lopp Smith  •  Verbeck Smith BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2002 •  PAPER  • 488 PAGES A chronicle of daily life, customs and struggles on the Bering Strait at the turn of the century. With 350 letters, more than 90 period photographs, maps, drawings from the letters, and reproductions of the five issues of "The Eskimo Bulletin, " as edited by the granddaughter of Ellen Kittredge and Thomas Lopp, two Christian teachers in a small village facing Little Diomede on the Bering Strait in Northwest Alaska. (ALA152, $45.00)   In Denali  •  Kim Heacox NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES This handsome portrait of Denali, by a well known writer, photographer and naturalist, features color photographs along with an overview of the wildlife, landscapes, human history and environmental challenges of the immense park. With a bird checklist and list of 101 common flowers and plants. (ALA26, $34.95)   Inside Passage Activity Guide  •  Nancy Reynolds GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A slim practical guide to exploring Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Haines and Skagway, featuring suggested walks and activities, each keyed to a detailed map (ALA184, $16.95)   Inside Passage Route Planning Map: Columbia River & Puget Sound to Grenville Channel, British Columbia  •  Fine Edge Nautical Publishing MAP At a scale of 1:634,000 this gloriously colored, accordion-fold map by Fine Edge Nautical Publishing covers the Inside Passage from Puget Sound and Vancouver to the Queen Charlotte Islands. A terrific planning map and reference, with 4,000 place names, an alphabetical index, distance tables, descriptions of attractions, GPS way points and nautical chart numbers, it shows both out-of-the-way and express routes through the area Two Sides. 60x24 inches. (PNW238, $19.95)   Insight Guide Alaska  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A profusely illustrated overview of the region, this travel guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture. With hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (ALA42, $24.99)   Into Brown Bear Country  •  Will Troyer NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES Filled with up-close photographs, this is an excellent introduction to the brown bears of Kodiak and Katmai, mixing natural history with the author's own experiences studying and photographing bears for nearly fifty years. (ALA222, $24.95)   John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide  •  John Shaw REFERENCE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES An updated edition of Shaw's guide to taking better photographs of plants, animals and landscapes. The book offers solid advice on equipment, and basic techniques, highly recommended as the best reference for the wildlife photographer. This revised edition includes the complete range of newer films, and more attention to autofocus and autoexposure. Apart from any attention to equipment and technique, he cautions that to be a better photographer, you need to become a better naturalist. Like many nature photographers, Shaw uses a Nikon and Fujia Velvia film -- and has a Web site: johnshaw.com. (PHT01, $24.99)   Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A durable, folded, topographic recreation map of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and Chugach National Forest, on a scale of 1:105,000. Two Sides. 37x26 inches. (ALA33, $11.95)   Killer Whales of Prince William Sound  •  Craig Matkin FIELD GUIDE •  1987 •  PAPER A guide to the history and ecology of orcas Prince William Sound by Craig Matkin, a marine mammal specialist with the North Gulf Oceanic Society in Homer, Alaska. He has also published a catalog of individual whales. Since the 1970s, more than 300 different killer whales have been documented entering the waters of Prince William Sound. (ALA142, $12.95)   Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand  •  Kenn Kaufman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973. (BRD27, $14.95)   The Klondike Fever, The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush  •  Pierre Berton HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 457 PAGES The classic history of the Yukon and Alaska gold rush by the great Canadian historian Pierre Berton was first published in 1958. A master storyteller, Berton captures the spirit of the rowdy days of old in loving detail. (ALA20, $19.99)   Looking at Totem Poles  •  Hilary Stewart ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES An excellent survey of 110 totem poles set along the coast of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. Introductory chapters feature essential background information of the making, history and spiritual meaning of the carvings. Illustrated. (ALA13, $17.95)   Mammals of North America  •  Roland W. Kays  •  Don E. Wilson FIELD GUIDE •  2009 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings. (NAM11, $19.95)   Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions  •  Adrian Forsyth NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America from polar bears to bison, mountain lions and the black squirrel. Forsyth ("Tropical Nature"), includes not only up-to-date information on taxonomy and distribution but also discusses the behavior and ecology of each species. With range maps and hundreds of color photogrpahs. (NAM02, $29.95)   The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories  •  Kris Valencia Graef GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 800 PAGES This comprehensive guide, published annually in March, is an essential reference and trip planner for an extended trip to Alaska. With detailed information on lodging, transportation, national parks and activities, as well as numerous helpful maps, it covers Alaska and northwestern Canada in depth. (CND115, $29.95)   Moon Handbook Alaska  •  Deke Castleman  •  Don Pitcher GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 588 PAGES From whitewater rafting to dog sledding, sightseeing and hiking, this comprehensive guidebook is an excellent overview of the places, culture and nature of Alaska and the Yukon. With color photographs, maps and illustrations. (ALA90, $21.95)   Moose  •  Valerius Geist  •  Michael H. Francis NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES A natural history of the moose, by one of the leading authorities, Valerius Geist. Their migration, social interactions and mating rituals are all covered, along with issues concerning their natural habitats and conservation. The informative text is complemented by wonderful color photographs. (BST56, $21.95)   National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Region  •  Richard Spellenburg  •  National Audubon Society FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 862 PAGES A photographic field guide to 654 species of wildflowers found from the Mississippi to California and Alaska. Recently revised it contains 941 color photographs, short descriptions and an identification key. (USW406, $19.95)   National Geographic Alaska  •  Robert S. Devine  •  Michael Melford GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A compact guidebook by National Geographic with the usual visual attention to maps and color photography. Includes an excellent overview of history, nature, culture and attractions. (ALA228, $22.95)   Native Universe, Voices of Indian America  •  Clifford E. Trafzer ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. (USA95, $22.00)   The Northern Lights, The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis  •  Lucy Jago SCIENCE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES The compelling story of long-forgotten Kristian Birkeland, the turn-of-the-century Norwegian scientist who devoted his career to the quest to understand the aurora borealis. In telling the story of the scientist, Jago also tells of the science, history, myth and romance of the Northern Lights. (ARC104, $16.95)   An Observers Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound  •  Jim Lethcoe FIELD GUIDE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A locally published overview and guide to the geology of Prince William Sound with 78 photographs, maps and descriptions of 124 sites. It includes a history of mines and mining. (ALA139, $17.95)   Out of the Channel, The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound  •  John Keeble  •  Natalie Fobes HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES First published in 1990, this book has been updated to reflect the impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, ten years after the event. Keeble includes material on the cause of the ship's grounding on Bligh Reef, the fate of Captain Hazelwood, the effects of the spill on the region's wildlife and humans, the 1993 fisherman's tanker blockade, and Exxon's response to the spill. Considered to be one of the most devastating ecological disasters of the twentieth century, the Exxon oil spill continues to raise questions about oil shipping procedures and environmental protection. (ALA86, $14.00)   Peoples of the Northwest Coast, Their Archaeology and Prehistory  •  Kenneth Ames  •  Herbert Maschner ARCHAEOLOGY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A readable, nicely illustrated survey of the culture and history of peoples along the along the Pacific Coast of North America from California to Alaska. Written by two noted anthropologists, the book covers the ecology, cultural traditions, art, war, hunting practices, and other aspects of daily life from prehistory to the modern era. With photographs and diagrams throughout. (PNW106, $24.95)   Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska  •  Andy MacKinnon  •  Jim Pojar FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES For those with wide-ranging botanical interest, we recommend this terrific handbook to nearly 800 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens. It features over 1,100 color photographs, and 1000 line drawings, color range maps, and a keys to identifying the plants in each family. Revised edition (PNW02, $24.95)   Prince William Sound, West Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A topographic map of Prince William Sound (including Chugach National Park) at a scale of 1:105,600. Features selected anchorages and kayak landings. Two Sides. 38x26 inches. (ALA85, $11.95)   Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul  •  Scott Weidensaul NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Weidensaul follows in the footsteps conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher in this homage to their 1953 journey, modern travelogue and eye-opening report on wilderness in America. (USA123, $16.00)   Roadside Geology, Alaska  •  Cathy O'Connor  •  Daniel O'Haire NATURAL HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Designed for the roadside traveler, this series explains in detail the geologic history of Alaska as seen through the window. Though there are few roads in Southeast Alaska, the book treats the Inside Passage as part of Alaska's "marine highway" ferry system, and is a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. Features black-and-white photographs complementing the amazingly detailed geologic maps. (ALA46, $20.00)   Russian Refuge: Religion, Migration and Settlement on the North American Pacific Rim  •  Susan Hardwick HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 237 PAGES A comprehensive account of the Russian immigrant experience in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia since the first settlements over two hundred years ago. (PNW204, $30.00)   The Sea Runners  •  Ivan Doig LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES In this novel of high adventure and derring do, set in 1873 in Russian Alaska, four men steal a canoe and escape from a labor camp in Sitka, 1,200 miles to Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River. Originally published in 1983, this classic American novel intertwines local history and fiction to evoke the land, people and texture of the Pacific Northwest. (PNW200, $13.00)   Shaman Pass  •  Stan Jones MYSTERY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES The second installation in Jones's Nathan Active mystery series, starring an Alaska state trooper from Anchorage living in Chukchi. Active investigates the theft of an Inupiat mummy in this mystery, noteworthy for its fully realized Arctic setting. (ALA214, $14.00)   The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America  •  David Sibley FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 474 PAGES A compact, geographically specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. The book covers 703 species of birds occurring west of the Rockies, including Alaska, the western Canadian provinces, Baja California and portions of northern Mexico. Maps show the range throughout North America. For birders living east of the Rockies, you'll want to use Sibley's "Birds of Eastern North America" (USE262). (USW418, $19.95)   Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises  •  Mark Carwardine FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)   Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas  •  Ronald Wright HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya. (NAM20, $24.95)   To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession  •  Dan Koeppel NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Ostensibly about birds and birdwatching, this enormously appealing book is a memoir by a talented writer of his father, a father who happens to be in the elite cadre of major birders. Dan Koeppel chronicles his father's growing interest in birds in this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Richard is a member of an elite group who have tallied more than 7,000 species. Koeppel includes his own travels tagging along and brief profiles of other eccentric listers. (BRD28, $14.00)   To the Top of the Continent  •  Frederick A. Cook EXPLORATION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES The 90th anniversary edition of the much-debated account by Frederick Cook of his first-ever ascent of Mount McKinley (1903-1906), published by the Frederick Cook Society and including a history of the controversy, additional corroborating source material and a report of a 1994 expedition by Ted Heckathorn. With a selection of archival photographs and illustrations. Here you can read what the explorer himself said about the expedition. Apart from any question of Cooks character or claims, his book is a classic of mountaineering. (ALA83, $19.95)   Tongass, Pulp Politics and the Fight for the Alaska Rain Forest  •  Kathie Durbin NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES An environmental history of North America's largest temperate rainforest -- and the shenanigans that resulted in throwing open the region to commercial logging. Durbin, a journalist, weaves hundreds of interviews in this blow-by-blow campaign against Ketchikan Pulp in Alaska's era of pulp. (ALA105, $19.95)   Trading Beyond the Mountains, the British Fur Trade on the Pacific, 1793-1843  •  Richard Somerset MacKie HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A history of early fur trade and exploration in the Pacific Northwest by the Hudson Bay Company, written for those with a serious interest in the economic development of British Columbia and surrounding regions. (PNW123, $35.95)   Treasures of Alaska, Last Great American Wilderness  •  Michael Melford  •  Jeff Rennicke NATURAL HISTORY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES A magazine-style portrait of the Alaskan wilds in the National Geographic Destinations series. The intrepid author and photographer capture the range of beauty and experience of the Alaskan frontier from Juneau to the Aleutian Islands. (ALA170, $15.00)   Trout, An Illustrated History  •  James Prosek NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 160 PAGES A gifted multi-talented prodigy, Prosek chronicles the variety and history of the fish, both in words and 70 stunning watercolor paintings illustrating the various species of magnificent trout, both common and rare. (FSH03, $35.00)   Two in the Far North  •  Margaret Murie  •  Olaus Murie EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 369 PAGES • FAVORITE A beloved tale of life in the Alaskan frontier by noted conservationist Margaret Murie, recently released in a 35th-anniversary edition. Her field biologist husband supplies not only fodder for the stories, but also the illustrations. (ALA57, $16.95)   Under Northern Lights, Writers and Artists View the Alaskan Landscape  •  Kesler Woodward  •  Frank Soos NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 317 PAGES Sixteen essays and 38 color plates are juxtaposed in this sampling of the glorious diversity of the Alaskan natural landscape. (ALA132, $39.95)   The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder  •  Peter Cashwell NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 269 PAGES A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. Along the way, Cashwell traces his own development from casual novice to life lister (with a desire to see all the birds of North America). (BRD26, $16.95)   The Way of the Masks  •  Claude Levi-Strauss CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1988 •  PAPER  • 276 PAGES Famous French anthropologist Levi-Strauss interprets the social meaning behind a variety of spectacular masks created by the haida, Kwakiutl and other Pacific Northwest Indian cultures. This classic bridges the worlds of the visual and anthropological, revealing much about the native ethnic groups of the region. (PNW58, $22.50)   Where the Sea Breaks Its Back  •  Corey Ford EXPLORATION •  1992 •  PAPER  • 206 PAGES A gripping tale of naturalist Georg Steller and Bering's Second Expedition in 1741. Chronicling one of the great stories of exploration, Ford paints a vivid portrait of Steller and his first encounter with the wildlife of the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Alaskan coast. A classic, first published in 1966, it's subtitled "The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska." (ALA07, $16.95)   Winter Watch  •  James Ramsey  •  Laura Dasson HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A journal of almost a year in the Brook's Range of Alaska, which helpfully includes a list of supplies and the books he read over the winter. Not completely isolated, the author writes of his friends and neighbors as well as the changing seasons. With drawings by Laura Dasson. (ALA78, $9.95)   Winterdance, The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod  •  Gary Paulsen TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Teenagers will especially enjoy Paulsen's spellbinding account of the 17-day journey (which could also be read aloud to youngsters). Paulsen, a novice, survived the journey with his sense of humor intact. (ALA58, $15.00)   Woodsong  •  Gary Paulsen BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2007 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Paulsen offers an autobiographical celebration of his love of dog sledding and sled dogs, divided into a series of anecdotes followed by a day-by-day account of racing the Iditarod. (ALA209, $6.99)   Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession  •  Spike Walker HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES Enthralling, if not somewhat pulpy, these true-life tales of crab fishing expeditions off the coast of Alaska capture all the danger and adrenaline that go with making a living at sea. For authenticity's sake, the author served as a crewman on numerous boats and saw first-hand the risks -- and the money -- involved in Alaska's commercial fishing industry. (ALA158, $15.95)   Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A folded, full-color map of Alaska's Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park with good topographic relief at a scale of 1:375,000. Printed on tearproof, water-resistant tyvek. Two Sides. 26x38 inches. (ALA110, $11.95)   Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race  •  John Balzar SPORT •  2001 •  PAPER  • 306 PAGES The intrepid Balzar tags along on the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, a grueling 1,023-mile trek from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse in the Yukon. Reputedly colder, less commercial and more dangerous than the Iditarod, the Quest made an excellent window into the rugged landscape and those who inhabit it. Balzar's appreciation for them is made clear as he adroitly profiles some of the trappers and mushers with whom he travels as he hitches on for the ride. (ALA211, $18.99)
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