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Alaska Light: Ideas and Images from a Northern Land


by Kim Heacox

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

Photographs and essays from all over Alaska. (ALA122, $22.95)

Alaska's Bears

Alaska's Bears


by Bill Sherwonit

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

This shirt pocket photographic guide to grizzlies, black bears and polar bears covers ecology, natural history and conservation. (ALA63, $12.95)

Fodor's Alaska

Fodor's Alaska


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A popular, practical guide to Alaska. (ALA225, $21.99)

Grizzlies of Mount McKinley


by Adolphe Murie

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Murie's classic natural history, originally published in the 1940s, is still a marvelous, beautifully written portrait of the grizzly. (ALA194, $22.50)

Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man


by Werner Herzog

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • DVD

Herzog captures the obsession of Timothy Treadwell and his dedication to the Katmai bear in this drama, subtitled The True Story of a Life Gone Wild. A veteran of 13 seasons in the area, Treadwell was killed by a bear in 2003. (ALA294, $14.98)

In the Shadow of Denali

In the Shadow of Denali


by Jonathan Waterman

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A classic of mountaineering, Jon Waterman's exhilarating account of doomed expeditions, solo ascents, the great Brad Washburn and many others documents the extraordinary power of North America's highest mountain. (ALA308, $16.95)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)

Minus 148 Degrees, The First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley


by Art Davidson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

In this intrepid account, Davidson -- a member of the first team to climb Mt. McKinley in the winter -- discusses the personalities, weaknesses, courage, doubts and accomplishments of the unevenly matched members of the expedition. (ALA323, $17.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Region


by Richard Spellenburg | National Audubon Society

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 862 PAGES

A photographic field guide to 654 species of wildflowers found in the West. (USW406, $19.95)

National Geographic Alaska

National Geographic Alaska


by 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)

Denali/Mount Mckinley, Summit of North America

Denali/Mount Mckinley, Summit of North America


by Harry Kikstra May

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A compact, practical guide in the "Rucksack Reader" series, this book features a route map, photographs and practical details for climbing Mount McKinley. (ALA234, $14.95)

Searching for Fannie Quigley, A Wilderness Life in the Shadow of Mount McKinley


by Jane G. Haigh

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 185 PAGES

Haigh tells the story of the self-sufficient Fannie Quigley, who left her home in Nebraska at age 27 and became a prospector in Katishna near Mount McKinley, where she lived for nearly 40 years. (ALA324, $19.95)

To the Top of Denali

To the Top of Denali


by Bill Sherwonit

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This classic account of true life stories brings to life the adventure, heroism, triumph and tragedy of climbing North America's highest peak. (ALA29, $18.95)

Travels in Alaska

Travels in Alaska


by John Muir

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

The centerpiece of this beloved classic is Muir's wide-eyed account of the discovery of Glacier Bay. (ALA16, $15.00)

Treasures of Alaska, Last Great American Wilderness

Treasures of Alaska, Last Great American Wilderness


by Michael Melford | Jeff Rennicke

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated, magazine-style portrait of the Alaskan wilds in the National Geographic Destinations series. (ALA170, $15.00)

The Wolves of Denali

The Wolves of Denali


by L. David Mech

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 227 PAGES

In this illustrated monograph, Mech describes his work following 30 wolves over the past nine years. (ALA301, $27.50)

The Wolves of Mount McKinley

The Wolves of Mount McKinley


by Adolphe Murie

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

The companion book to Murie's classic account of the grizzly, drawn from decades of field work in the park and still an excellent introduction to the ecology of Denali. (ALA195, $16.95)

The Wilderness of Denali, Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska

The Wilderness of Denali, Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska


by Charles Sheldon | C. Hart Merriam

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A classic account of camping and hunting in the area surrounding Mt. McKinley, originally published in 1930. (ALA108, $23.95)

Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance

Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance


by 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." (BST21, $16.95)

Into Brown Bear Country

Into Brown Bear Country


by 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)

The Reader's Companion to Alaska

The Reader's Companion to Alaska


by Alan Ryan

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

A volume of 28 eyewitness reports on the Alaskan wilderness over the last 100 years, including pieces by John Muir, Barry Lopez and Jon Krakauer. The long excerpts are presented geographically with separate sections on the Inside Passage, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Denali. (ALA53, $22.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America


by 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. (USW418, $19.95)

 

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