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Ada Blackjack • Jennifer Niven BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2004 • PAPER • 384 PAGES This engrossing book tells of a failed 1921 mission to colonize Wrangel Island that left four men dead and Ada Blackjack, a young Inuit seamstress, alone in the arctic wilderness for six months. Only recently has the full story come to light, and this is the definitive account, drawn from Ada's diary and testimony, along with other historical documents and interviews. A sequel of sorts to Niven's Ice Master, the tale of another ill-fated expedition lead by Vilhjalmur Steffanson. (ALA196, $14.99)
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 and Canada's Inside Passage • Coastal Cruise Tour Guides 1995 • MAP This six-foot-long topographic map, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, folds into a handy booklet and includes descriptions of the major points of interest along the route from Seattle to Juneau. 12x72 inches. (ALA12, $15.95)
Alaska By Cruise Ship • Anne Vipond GUIDEBOOK • 2011 • PAPER • 352 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide to ports of call, excursions and sightseeing along the cruising route from Seattle to Anchorage. This sixth edition is all color throughout with dozens of new color maps and hundreds of color photographs with new details for independent travelers. The pullout map at the back of the book has been completely updated with a new more detail map with one side showing the inside passage and the other side showing the Gulf of Alaska and continuing right up to Prudhoe Bay. (ALA125, $21.95)
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 Wilderness, Exploring the Central Brooks Range • Robert Marshall TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2005 • PAPER • 236 PAGES A chronicle of adventures and exploration in the 1930s above the Arctic Cirle near Wiseman, Alaska by a mountaineer and pioneer conservationist who went on to found the Wilderness Society. Marshall was among the first to map and describe the headwaters of the North Fork of the Koyukuk River, now part of Gates of the Arctic National Park. (ALA193, $21.95)
Alaska's History, The People, Land and Events of the North Country • Harry Ritter HISTORY • 1993 • PAPER • 144 PAGES A lively, brief history with black-and-white photographs. The author, a historian, frequently lectures on cruise ships in Alaska. (ALA35, $12.95)
Alaska's Inside Passage • Kim Heacox NATURAL HISTORY • 1997 • HARD COVER • 144 PAGES A beautiful overview of the Inside Passage, lavishly produced. This oversize hardcover captures the region's natural beauty in a series of color photographs and informative essays, an excellent introduction to Southeast Alaska's wild coastline, mountains and glaciers. (ALA43, $39.95)
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's Prince William Sound, A Traveler's Guide • Mary Beth Holleman GUIDEBOOK • 2002 • PAPER • 96 PAGES An illustrated pocket guide, featuting information on attractions and background on the history, culture and nature of the region. (ALA183, $12.95)
Alaska's Seashore Creatures: A Guide to Selected Marine Invertebrates • Carmen Field • Conrad Field FIELD GUIDE • 1999 • PAPER • 96 PAGES This slim, illustrated guide contains information on more than 50 marine invertebrates one might encounter along the shores of Alaska. The color photographs, black-and-white illustrations, and helpful descriptions detail everything from clams and sea stars to the lion's mane jellyfish and octopuses. (ALA80, $12.95)
Alaska's Southeast, Touring the Inside Passage • Mike Miller GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 295 PAGES A popular, practical guide to the cruising the Inside Passage, including a wide-ranging overview of the area's natural history, culture and geography. With maps, town plans and 100 photographs. (ALA23, $17.95)
Alaska, An American Colony • Stephen Haycox HISTORY • 2006 • PAPER • 372 PAGES An engaging, scholarly history, neatly divided into Russian exploration and the American period. The author is a professor of history at the University of Alaska in Anchorage. The book takes as its theme the economic exploitation of the state and fate of the indigenous people of the region through Russian and American exploitation and colonization. (ALA160, $18.95)
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, Tales of Adventure from the Last Frontier • Spike Walker ANTHOLOGY • 2002 • PAPER • 288 PAGES This diverse anthology of 31 tales, classic and modern, includes Jack London's famous tale of the Yukon, How To Build a Fire, Muir's discovery of Glacier Bay, and Gary Paulsen's account of racing the Iditarod. (ALA188, $16.99)
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)
Anchorage & Fairbanks Map • Rand McNally Maps MAP A street map of Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Two Sides. 36x26 inches. (ALA156, $5.99)
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)
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land • Subhankar Banerjee • Jimmy Carter NATURAL HISTORY • 2003 • PAPER • 176 PAGES This photographic tribute to the Alaskan Arctic is also an appeal for its preservation. Banerjee travels across the Arctic Refuge in all four seasons to document the unique and fragile ecosystem. With six original essays by the likes of David Sibley and Peter Matthiessen and a forward by Jimmy Carter. With over 200 color photographs. (ALA201, $29.95)
Attu, Birding on the Edge • Charles Osgood BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2003 • PAPER A memoir of 25 years birding on the western fringes of North America, including encounters with rare Asian migrants. Attu, westernmost of the Aleutians -- and nearly 1,500 miles form the mainland, is the place to encounter never before recorded birds in North America. With an annotated checklist, color photographs and maps. Contributors include Larry Balch, Paul Baicich, John Fitchen, Paul Lehman, and Macklin Smith. (ALA169, $35.00)
The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Region of Wonders • Terry Johnson NATURAL HISTORY • 2003 • PAPER • 191 PAGES An up-to-date, fact-filled illustrated primer on the region, its geography, marine and terrestrial life, mineral resources, industry and culture. With good color photographs of seabirds, marine mammals and marine life. (ALA197, $25.00)
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)
Canada's Yukon and South Central Alaska Map • Coastal Cruise Tour Guides 1998 • MAP Featuring handsome topographic maps that fold down into a booklet, this guide also includes sections on visitor attractions and highlights. With seven fold-out maps of Prince William Sound, Kodiak Island, Denali National Park, Katmai and Kenai Peninsula. Two Sides. 12x72 inches. (ALA55, $15.95)
The Capture of Attu, A World War II Battle As Told by the Men Who Fought There • Robert J. Mitchell • Sewell T. Tying • Nelson L. Drummond HISTORY • 2000 • PAPER • 192 PAGES A detailed, oral history of the battle fought in the outermost Aleutians, compiled by Lieutenant Robert J. Mitchell, a witness to the events he describes. (ALA149, $18.95)
Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise • Kirkpatrick Sale EXPLORATION • 2006 • PAPER • 464 PAGES A new edition of this wide-ranging and lucid portrait of the man and the legends surrounding him, originally published in 1990. Columbus is no hero in Kirkpatrick Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god. (USA134, $19.95)
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)
The Complete Whitewater Rafter • Jeff Bennett REFERENCE • 1996 • PAPER • 196 PAGES A popular, general guide to whitewater rafting in the United States, with information on preparing for your trip, choosing equipment, safety and rescue, the history of rafting, as well as introductions to water currents and rapid classifications. (OCE59, $17.95)
The Cruelest Miles, The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic • Gay Salisbury • Laney Salisbury HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 320 PAGES The gripping tale of the 1925 serum run from Seward to Nome, a tribute to the spirit and gumption of the dog drivers and sled dogs of Alaska. Drawing on archives and interviews with descendents of the drivers, the authors bring the individual men, their dog teams and the conditions of early 20th-century backcountry Alaska to life in vivid detail. The story created a public sesnsation in its day with gold medals, commendations and accolades. A statue of Balto, most famous of the sled dogs, stands in New York's Central Park. (ALA173, $15.95)
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)
Denali National Park and Preserve Map • Trails Illustrated 2011 • MAP A durable, fold-up topographic map of Denali and surroundings at a scale of 1:2225,000. GPS compatible with a full UTM grid, the handsome map also includes park information, backcountry units and an inset of park headquarters. Two Sides. 26x37 inches. (ALA88, $11.95)
Distant Shores, The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent • Constance Martin • Rockwell Kent ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2000 • PAPER • 128 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE Distant Shores present 80 paintings, prints and drawings by Kent (1882-1971), many in glorious color, and including an exceptional selection of work from the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Inspired by remote and inhospitable regions, the book follows Kent's life and work at Monhegan Island, Newfoundland, Alaska, Tierra del Fuego and Greenland. Published in conjunction with an exhibition by the same name. With 68 color illustrations and 58 black-and-white photographs. New. (ART34, $125.00)
Fairbanks, A Gold Rush Town That Beat the Odds • Dermot Cole HISTORY • 2008 • PAPER • 224 PAGES A fascinating history of Fairbanks -- a town born from a cargo boat accident and the Klondike gold rush -- by a local historian and newspaper columnist. In a centennial edition illustrated with archival photographs. (ALA186, $19.95)
Faith, Food, and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community • Carol Zane Jolles CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2002 • PAPER • 376 PAGES For this detailed survey of the history, society, religion and culture of the whalers of St. Lawrence Island, the author draws on interviews with villagers, archival records, and field work. Carol Zane Jolles is on the faculty at the University of Washington. (ALA182, $26.95)
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)
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)
From the Land of the Totem Poles, The Northwest Coast Indian Art Collection at the American Museum of Natural History • Aldona Jonaitis ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1991 • PAPER • 272 PAGES • COMING IN An illustrated portrait of the people of the Northwest coast and their art, this handsome paperback features illustrations of the collection at the American Museum of Natural History as well as insightful, provocative essays by Aldona Jonaitis. (ALA14, $45.00)
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)
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)
Grizzlies of Mount McKinley • Adolphe Murie NATURAL HISTORY • 1996 • PAPER • 272 PAGES Murie's classic natural history of the grizzlies in Denali National Park, culled from 25 years of observation. Originally published in the 1940s, it's still an elegantly written, evocative portrait of the grizzly. (ALA194, $22.50)
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)
Iditarod, The Great Race to Nome • Bill Sherwonit HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 133 PAGES A history of the Iditarod and dog races in Alaska, featuring both color and archival illustrations. (ALA185, $23.95)
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)
The Island Within • Richard Nelson EXPLORATION • 1991 • PAPER • 284 PAGES A beautifully written tribute to the Pacific Northwest. Drawn from the author's journals, this is an account of the natural and cultural history of an island in the waters of Haida Strait, focusing on geology, marine life, wildlife, habitats and Koyukon heritage. Much in the tradition of Barry Lopez, the author focuses on the relationship between people and the land. (ALA17, $17.00)
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)
Katmai National Park & Preserve Map 248 • Trails Illustrated MAP A folded, full-color topographic map of Alaska's Katmai National Park & Preserve at a scale of 1:272,000. Printed on tear-proof, water-resistant tyvek. Two Sides. 38x26 inches. (ALA111, $11.95)
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)
Lonely Planet Alaska • Jim DuFresne • Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 480 PAGES A comprehensive practical guide to Alaska in the hallmark Lonely Planet style. It features 79 regional maps, an illustrated overview of flora and fauna and much practical detail. It has good coverage of offroad adventure including backpacking, rafting and hiking. (ALA171, $21.99)
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast • Hilary Stewart ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1979 • PAPER • 111 PAGES A concise, illustrated overview of the diverse art produced by the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. It focuses on the spiritual and cultural meaning of common motifs in the carvings, weavings, and masks that characterize the rich art of the area. (PNW06, $17.95)
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)
Looking Both Ways, Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People • Aaron Cromwell • Amy Steffian • George Pullar CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2001 • PAPER • 266 PAGES A marvelously illustrated, absorbing introduction to the coastal people of the Kodiak archipelago and South-central Alaska, covering history, art and contemporary culture. The book, edited by the curators, is the catalogue to an exhibit organized by the Alutiiq Museum, Alutiiq Heritage Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution's Arctic Studies Center. (ALA180, $24.95)
Looking for Alaska • Peter Jenkins TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2002 • PAPER • 448 PAGES An account of an Alaskan adventure complete with eccentric local characters, by the best-selling author of "Walk Across America," who spent 18 months in Seward with his family. (ALA166, $16.99)
Make Prayers to the Raven, A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest • Richard Nelson CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1986 • PAPER • 292 PAGES A literate and meditative portrait of the Koyukon people by the author of "The Island Within." (ALA59, $25.00)
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)
Marine Mammals of Alaska • Kate Wynne FIELD GUIDE • 2007 • FLEXI-BOUND • 75 PAGES A sturdy, spiral-bound field guide with range maps, color plates and brief text, including an introduction to whales and seals. Designed for use in the field, the book features large color photographs, profiles and helpful drawings. Carry it with you on deck. Third edition. (ALA08, $25.00)
Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific • Sea Grant Alaska • Pieter Folkens FIELD GUIDE • 2010 • PLASTIC CARD • 8 PAGES A convenient, 8-panel waterproof card illustrating 50 species of whales, dolphins, sea otters and pinnipeds found in the North Pacific from Alaska and the west coast of North America to Hawaii. It's handsomely illustrated, and includes full-color panels with typical behaviors, whalewatching guidelines and identification tips. Co-sponsored by the Alaska Whale Foundation and the University of Alaska Sea Grant Program, It's an excellent, weatherproof identification guide. (ALA143, $10.00)
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)
Mount McKinley, The Conquest of Denali • Bradford Washburn EXPLORATION • 2000 • PAPER • 206 PAGES • COMING IN Breathtaking full-page photographs of the mountain, mostly by Washburn, illustrate this comprehensive climbing history of North America's highest peak. (ALA95, $27.98)
My Lead Dog Was a Lesbian, Mushing Across Alaska in the Iditarod � the World's Most Grueling Race • Brian Patrick O'Donoghue TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1996 • PAPER • 304 PAGES An entertaining account of an amateur musher's ill-advised attempt to compete the 1991 Iditarod, a story of hardship and will, infused throughout with the author's good humor. (ALA178, $13.95)
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)
The Native People of Alaska • Steven Langdon CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2002 • PAPER • 128 PAGES A brief overview of the indigenous peoples of Alaska, with 55 photographs, maps and illustrations. Organized by group, it includes chapters on the northern, Bering Sea and Aleut Eskimos, people of the interior and Pacific Northwest coast. With black-and-white photographs and illustrations throughout. (ALA181, $9.95)
Native Peoples of Alaska • Jan Halliday • Patricia J. Petrivelli GUIDEBOOK • 2003 • PAPER • 320 PAGES • COMING IN Introducing visitors to the diverse lands and rich cultural traditions of Native Alaskans, this guide includes festivals, museums, tours, historic sites, art collections and dance performances of Native Alaskans, and profiles of artists-at-work. With maps. (ALA147, $17.95)
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)
A Naturalist in Alaska • Adolphe Murie NATURAL HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 302 PAGES Engaging, informative stories of wildlife encounters and observations by Denali's premier naturalist, Adolph Murie. First published in 1961, this old-fashioned book by the great Murie is a wide-eyed look at the cycle of animal life in Alaska. With pen-and-ink drawings by Adolphe's brother. (ALA44, $19.95)
The Nature of Southeast Alaska • Rita O'Clair • Robert Armstrong • Richard Carstensen FIELD GUIDE • 2003 • PAPER • 256 PAGES • COMING IN An authoritative general field guide to the natural history of the region, its plants and animals, marine mammals and habitats. With line drawings and color photos. With 130 line drawings and 64 color photos. (ALA24, $18.95)
Northern Lights • Calvin Hall • Daryl Pederson • George Bryson NATURAL HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 128 PAGES These color photographs capture the dazzling majesty and mystery of the aurora borealis while journalist George Bryson provides a short essay on the history of the phenomenon. (ARC126, $19.99)
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)
Northland Stories • Jonathan Auerbach • Jack London LITERATURE • 1997 • PAPER • 400 PAGES London's turn-of-the-century tales of life in the remote wilderness, inspired by the Gold Rush of 1897. Originally published as three separate books. (ALA131, $16.00)
Northwest Territories • ITMB 2008 • MAP A traveler's map of the region at a scale of 1:1.3 million with good topographic relief, showing roads, physical features and nature preserves. Two Sides. 27 x 39 inches. (ALA89, $12.95)
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)
Passage to Juneau • Jonathan Raban TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2000 • PAPER • 435 PAGES Setting out from his home in Seattle, sailing alone aboard a 35-foot ketch, Jonathan Raban made his way through Alaska's Inside Passage. This book is the story of that voyage, but it is more than just a travelogue. Raban delves into the past, trying to discover what draws men to the sea, and he ultimately learns a great deal about himself. A favorite writer, Raban (Bad Land, Coasting) is a British expatriate living in Seattle. (ALA94, $15.95)
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)
Picture Journeys in Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias • George Herben GUIDEBOOK • 1997 • PAPER • 128 PAGES An illustrated portrait of the national park. In words and photographs, Herben captures the spirit of Kennecott, McCarthy and the backcountry. (ALA200, $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)
The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale • Frank Stewart NATURAL HISTORY • 1995 • PAPER • 319 PAGES In this well chosen series of essays, some of our best modern writers enlighten and entertain on the subject of whales. In addition to a number of reports from the Pacific Northwest, the collection includes a Roger Payne piece on the humpback, Diane Ackerman's essay on the right whales of Patagonia and Barry Lopez's extraordinary thoughts on the narwhal. (BST02, $15.95)
Prince William Sound Map, East • Trails Illustrated MAP A topographic map of Prince William Sound, the eastern half at a scale of 1:105,600. Features selected anchorages and kayak landings. Two Sides. 25x37 inches. (ALA159, $11.95)
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)
Race Across Alaska, First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story • Libby Riddles • Tim Jones TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1988 • PAPER • 240 PAGES An inside look at the Iditarod from a woman who won the race in 1985. With a selection of articles by newspaper editor Tim Jones. (ALA177, $21.95)
Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories • Ronald J. Drez • David Eisenhower HISTORY • 2004 • HARD COVER • 64 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs, plenty of historical information, and an introduction by David Eisenhower which paints a personal portrait of his grandfather, Dwight. (USA96, $17.95)
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)
The Settlement of the Americas, A New Prehistory • Thomas D. Dillehy ARCHAEOLOGY • 2001 • PAPER • 384 PAGES A well received, engaging survey of new theories on the peopling of the Americas, a hotly debated topic. Dillehy's controversial (but convincing) findings at Monte Verde in Chile form the backbone of his argument, which focuses on his work in South America. Dillehy places the first inhabitants in South America at 15,000 years earlier than originally argued. Other still hang on to the theory that the first inhabitants crossed the Bering Strait 12,000 years ago, making their way south to Tierra del Fuego over the ensuing millennia. Dillehy's book is nonetheless a valuable contribution to the controversy over when -- and how -- humans populated the New World. (NAM52, $29.95)
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)
Sold American: The Story of Alaska Natives and Their Land, 1867-1959 • Donald Craig Mitchell HISTORY • 2003 • PAPER • 492 PAGES A provocative, scholarly history of U.S. government relations with Alaska's original inhabitants -- and of the people who descended upon Alaska in search of fame and, especially, fortune. The author, Donald Craig Mitchell, former vice-president and general counsel of the Alaska Federation of Natives, fought for the historic Alaskan land claims settlement. (ALA162, $29.95)
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)
The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians • Brian Garfield HISTORY • 1996 • PAPER • 456 PAGES A gripping account of the Aleutian Island campaign (1942-43), originally published in 1969. Many of the islands, depicted in black-and-white photographs, are littered with WWII era runways, huts and other relics. (ALA114, $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)
Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest Coast • Edward Malin ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1994 • PAPER • 195 PAGES This scholarly, inviting guide, featuring color and black-and-white photographs, is an excellent overview of coastal art of the Pacific Northwest from Tlingit in Alaska to Kwakiutl villages on Vancouver Island. A cultural anthropologist from Oregon, Malin has devoted his career to the art of the Pacific Northwest. (PNW174, $21.95)
Trains of Discovery, Railroads and the Legacy of the National Parks • Alfred Runte HISTORY • 2011 • PAPER • 128 PAGES A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Alfred Runte's Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes protected landscapes and historical sites east of the Mississippi made possible or influenced by railroads: the Hudson River Valley; Delaware Water Gap; Harpers Ferry; Indiana Dunes; Gettysburg; Steamtown; and Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, and Acadia National Parks. An illustrated tribute to American railroads and national parks, featuring period advertisements, posters and memorabilia of Glacier, Grand Canyon and Denali National Parks. (USW56, $24.95)
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)
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 Grizzly • Tom Walker • Larry Aumiller NATURAL HISTORY • 1998 • PAPER • 160 PAGES • COMING IN A natural history of grizzlies at Alaska's McNeil River by a nature writer and the manager of the river's sanctuary. First published as "River of Bears," this nicely illustrated photo-essay documents the bears, their behavior and habitat. The action takes place just north of Katmai on the Gulf of Alaska. (BST83, $22.95)
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)
Whales and Dolphins in Question: The Smithsonian Answer Book • James Mead • Flip Nicklin • Joy Gold NATURAL HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 224 PAGES A clever idea, well-executed. James Mead, the Smithsonian's curator of marine mammals, answers common, unusual and salient questions about whales and dolphins, as asked by the curious public via phone calls and letters to the Institution. With much excellent color photography by Flip Nicklin. (OCE78, $24.95)
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)
White Sky, Black Ice • Stan Jones MYSTERY • 2003 • PAPER • 264 PAGES This first-rate murder mystery has as a considerable added bonus its authentic Arctic setting. In this book state trooper Nathan Active (star of the series) returns to Chukchi from Anchorage to confront a memorable cast of characters -- and figure out why two young men have killed themselves. Jones weaves serious cultural issues into his thoroughly engaging story. Nathan Active, a likeable guy born in Chukchi but raised in Anchorage, dances between native and transplanted cultures, skeptical of both. (ALA164, $14.00)
Wilderness at Dawn: The Settling of the North American Continent • Ted Morgan HISTORY • 1994 • PAPER • 541 PAGES A compelling history of the colonization of North America from the first crossing of the Bering Strait to the American revolution by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ted Morgan. (USE144, $33.95)
The Wilderness of Denali, Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska • Charles Sheldon • C. Hart Merriam TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2000 • PAPER • 416 PAGES Originally published by Scribner's in 1930, this classic memoir covers Sheldon's three years camping and hunting the area of Alaska surrounding Mt. McKinley. (ALA108, $23.95)
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)
The Wolves of Mount McKinley • Adolphe Murie NATURAL HISTORY • 1985 • PAPER • 238 PAGES Murie's classic, originally published in the 1940s, is both a natural history of wolves and an overview of the ecology of in Denali Natural Park. He focuses, not surprisingly, on the relationship between predator and prey. (ALA195, $16.95)
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)

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