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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 Explorer Map • Ocean Explorer Maps 2002 • MAP An informative, well illustrated map of Alaska. In addition to the double-sided large-scale map of Alaska (with the Inside Passage on the reverse), the map features information on native peoples, wildlife and exploration. Unlike many maps of its type, it includes the full chain of the Aleutians and Russia's chukotka peninsula at the same scale, all at 1:3,800,000. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expediton passengers in the region. (ALA153, $11.95)
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'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)
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)
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)
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)
Denali/Mount Mckinley, Summit of North America • 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. The second book in the series of illustrated pocket guides, by climbers, for climbers. When Dutchman Harry Kikstra, an experienced mountain guide and climber, wrote his first Rucksack Pocket Summits book, he was still aspiring to climb the seven summits. By January 2006 he had reached his seventh continental summit, Mt Vinson in Antarctica. That puts his name on an exclusive list of under 100 climbers ever to achieve this feat. (ALA234, $14.95)
Denali: A Literary Anthology • Bill Sherwonit ANTHOLOGY • 2000 • PAPER • 272 PAGES Sherwonit has chosen well for this classic anthology, originally published in 1998. It includes a chapter from Adolph Murie's A Naturalist in Alaska and excerpts from Art Davidson's Minus 148. The book is organized thematically: native history, early explorations, mountaineering, natural history and modern adventure. (ALA290, $18.95)
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)
Fairbanks, Alaska's Heart of Gold • Tricia Brown • Roy Corral GUIDEBOOK • 2000 • PAPER • 94 PAGES A slim, illustrated pocket guide to Fairbanks (founded during the 1902 Alaska gold rush), its geography, history, culture, wildlife and attractions. (ALA155, $12.95)
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)
Fodor's Alaska • Fodor's Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2011 • PAPER • 528 PAGES A popular, practical guide to Alaska. (ALA225, $21.99)
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, 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)
Going to Extremes • Joe McGinnis HISTORY • 1989 • PAPER • 285 PAGES • COMING IN A portrait of greed, corruption and waste in modern, oil-rich Alaska, McGinnis's hard-hitting portrait takes in whites, Eskimos, and Native Indians, cities, towns, and wilderness, industry and trapping, and the idiosyncracies, dangers, vastness and wonders of America's last frontier. (ALA54, $14.00)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories • Kris Valencia Graef GUIDEBOOK • 2012 • 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 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)
Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska • Doug Capra • Rockwell Kent TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1996 • PAPER • 204 PAGES Rockwell Kent, the acclaimed illustrator of Moby Dick and Shakespeare's Complete Works, was, among other things, an adventurer with a particular interest in remote destinations. This journal, featuring Kent's woodcuts, describes a trip to Alaska with his 9-year-old son in 1918. Over a course of 7 months, headquartered in a rustic island cabin near Seward, the father and son rekindle their bond. (ALA106, $18.95)
Wildflowers of Denali National Park • Verna Pratt • Frank G. Pratt FIELD GUIDE • 1993 • PAPER • 166 PAGES A compact guide to wildflowers of Denali, organized by color and featuring large color photographs along with handy checklists. With an overview of good spots within the park to appreciate plants. (ALA75, $16.95)
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)
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, $22.50)
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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