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After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America

After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America


by E.C. Pielou

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 366 PAGES

Eighteen thousand years ago, an immense sheet of ice covered all of present day Canada and northernmost U.S. This story tells of how a harsh terrain has been sculpted transformed into the environment we know today. (ALA41, $22.50)

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 Map

Alaska Map


by ITMB

  • 2004
  • MAP

A detailed travel map of Alaska, including the Aleutians, the Bering Strait, and much of neighboring Siberia, at a scale of 1:2,500,000. (ALA31, $8.95)

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)

Alaska's History, The People, Land and Events of the North Country

Alaska's History, The People, Land and Events of the North Country


by Harry Ritter

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A lively pocket history from settlement and discovery to the gold rush and present. (ALA35, $12.95)

Alaska's Inside Passage

Alaska's Inside Passage


by Kim Heacox

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

This coffee table book captures the region's natural beauty in a series of color photographs and informative essays (ALA43, $39.95)

Alaska's Mammals, A Guide to Selected Species

Alaska's Mammals, A Guide to Selected Species


by Dave Smith

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 94 PAGES

This handy pocket guide is a surprisingly useful, informative and illustrated introduction to 35 commonly encountered mammals from caribou to humpback whales and walrus. (ALA79, $12.95)

Alaska, National Geographic Guide to America's Outdoors


by 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

Alaska, Reflections on Land and Spirit


by Robert Hedin | Gary Holthaus

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

This rich anthology features selections by John Muir, John McPhee, Barry Lopez, and others on life in Alaska over the last 100 years. (ALA48, $19.95)

Alaska, The Cruise-Lover's Guide

Alaska, The Cruise-Lover's Guide


by 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. (ALA71, $17.95)

Arctic Crossing, A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture

Arctic Crossing, A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture


by 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. (ARC98, $16.95)

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)

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Friday, October 14 sees the opening of David Frankel's The Big Year, the most unlikely Hollywood movie of the season. Who would have thought that Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson would star in a movie about ... birding. The movie is based on Mark Obmascik's utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd) to see the most birds in a year. (BRD29, $15.00)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by 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. (NAM21, $19.95)

Canada's Yukon and South Central Alaska Map

Canada's Yukon and South Central Alaska Map


by 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. (ALA55, $15.95)

Chilkoot Trail/Klondike Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

An excellent, detailed hiker's map of the Chilkoot Trail at the Alaska/Canada border. (ALA237, $9.95)

Commerical Fishing in Alaska


by 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. (ALA157, $25.00)

Compass Guide Alaska's Inside Passage

Compass Guide Alaska's Inside Passage


by Ann Chandonnet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

This compact, illustrated guide covers the history, culture, nature and attractions of the region. With a 20-page section of practical information. (ALA227, $18.95)

The Cruise of the Corwin

The Cruise of the Corwin


by John Muir | William Frederic Bade

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An account of an 1881 voyage with Muir and others in search of the Jeanette Expedition, this book is also an eyewitness report of little-known lands including the Chukchi Peninsula, Diomede, Wrangel and Herald islands. (ALA76, $18.95)

Eyewitness Guide Alaska

Eyewitness Guide Alaska


by 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


by Anthony J. Route

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

A useful guide to the diversity of sport fish in Alaska. (ALA138, $17.95)

Fodor's Alaska

Fodor's Alaska


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

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

Frigid Embrace: Politics, Economics, and Environment in Alaska

Frigid Embrace: Politics, Economics, and Environment in Alaska


by 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. (ALA161, $21.95)

From the Land of the Totem Poles, The Northwest Coast Indian Art Collection at the American Museum of Natural History


by Aldona Jonaitis

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

This folder, full-color map covers Glacier Bay and the surrounding area (1:94,000), including Chicagof Island and the Alexander Archipelago. (ALA112, $11.95)

Glacier Bay National Park, A Backcountry Guide to the Glaciers and Beyond

Glacier Bay National Park, A Backcountry Guide to the Glaciers and Beyond


by 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

Glacier Bay, The Wild Beauty of Glacier Bay National Park


by 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

Glacier Ice


by 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. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)

Going to Extremes


by Joe McGinnis

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This hard-hitting account of life in today's Alaska 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)

The Great Land, Reflections on Alaska

The Great Land, Reflections on Alaska


by Robert Hedin | Gary Holthaus

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A grand tour of the state as seen through the eyes of some great writers. (ALA49, $19.95)

Guide to Sea Kayaking in Southeast Alaska, The Best Trips and Tours from Misty Fjords to Glacier Bay


by Jim Howard

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to 41 kayak trips. (ALA136, $15.95)

The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001

The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001


by 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, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson. (ALA199, $29.95)

A History of Prince William Sound Alaska


by 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

Ice Ages, Solving the Mystery


by 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


by 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." (ALA152, $45.00)

Inside Passage Activity Guide

Inside Passage Activity Guide


by Nancy Reynolds

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Explore Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Haines and Skagway with this slim guide featuring 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


by Fine Edge Nautical Publishing

  • MAP

At a scale of 1:634,000 this accordion-fold map covers the Inside Passage from Puget Sound and Vancouver to the Queen Charlotte Islands. (PNW238, $19.95)

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)

John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide

John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide


by 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, and is highly recommended as the best reference for the wildlife photographer. (PHT01, $24.99)

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Map

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A durable, folded, topographic recreation map of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (ALA33, $11.95)

Killer Whales of Prince William Sound


by 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. (ALA142, $12.95)

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand


by 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. (BRD27, $14.95)

The Klondike Fever, The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush

The Klondike Fever, The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush


by Pierre Berton

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 457 PAGES

First published in 1958, the classic history of the Yukon and Alaska gold rush by the great Canadian historian Pierre Berton. A master storyteller, Berton captures the spirit of the rowdy days of old in loving detail. (ALA20, $19.99)

Looking at Totem Poles


by 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 background information of the making, history and spiritual meaning of the carvings. (ALA13, $17.95)

Make Prayers to the Raven, A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest

Make Prayers to the Raven, A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest


by Richard Nelson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

Weaving his travels with history, ethnography and nature, Nelson writes movingly of the traditinal ways of life of Alaska's Koyukon, the Athabaskan people living in northern Alaska. (ALA59, $25.00)

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)

Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions


by Adrian Forsyth

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America. (NAM02, $29.95)

The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories

The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories


by 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. (CND115, $29.95)

Moon Handbook Alaska

Moon Handbook Alaska


by Deke Castleman | Don Pitcher

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 588 PAGES

From whitewater rafting to hiking, this comprehensive guidebook is an excellent overview of the places, culture and nature of Alaska and the Yukon. (ALA90, $21.95)

The Nature of Southeast Alaska

The Nature of Southeast Alaska


by Rita O'Clair | Robert Armstrong | Richard Carstensen

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This authoritative field guide to the natural history of the region, its plants and animals, marine mammals and habitats, includes line drawings and color photos. (ALA24, $18.95)

Moose


by Valerius Geist | Michael H. Francis

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A natural history and photographic portrait of the moose. (BST56, $21.95)

Mount McKinley, The Conquest of Denali


by Bradford Washburn

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 206 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

One hundred and thirty glorious photographs of North America's highest mountain. (ALA95, $27.98)

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)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)

A Naturalist in Alaska

A Naturalist in Alaska


by Adolphe Murie

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

Engaging, informative stories of wildlife encounters and observations by Denali's premier naturalist. Murie writes with wide-eyed wonder at the cycle of animal life in Denali in this charming account, first published in 1961 and still an excellent introduction to the park. (ALA44, $19.95)

The Nature of Alaska

The Nature of Alaska


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

This clear illustrated field guide to mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers features 300 color illustrations. (ALA137, $14.95)

The Northern Lights, The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis

The Northern Lights, The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis


by Lucy Jago

  • SCIENCE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The compelling story of Kristian Birkeland, the turn-of-the-century Norwegian scientist who devoted his career to understanding the aurora borealis, this book also covers the science, history, myth and romance of the phenomenon. (ARC104, $16.95)

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

A traveler's map of the region at a scale of 1:1.3 million with good topographic relief. (ALA89, $12.95)

An Observers Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound


by 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

Out of the Channel, The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound


by 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. (ALA86, $14.00)

Peoples of the Northwest Coast, Their Archaeology and Prehistory


by 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. (PNW106, $24.95)

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska


by Andy MacKinnon | Jim Pojar

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A terrific handbook to nearly 800 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens found along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska. (PNW02, $24.95)

Prince William Sound, West Map

Prince William Sound, West Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A topographic map of Prince William Sound (including Chugach National Park) at a scale of 1:105,600. (ALA85, $11.95)

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)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)

Roadside Geology, Alaska

Roadside Geology, Alaska


by Cathy O'Connor | Daniel O'Haire

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

The geologic history of Alaska as imagined through a car window. (ALA46, $20.00)

Russian Refuge: Religion, Migration and Settlement on the North American Pacific Rim


by 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

The Sea Runners


by Ivan Doig

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

This novel of high adventure and derring do, originally published in 1983, evokes the land and people of the Russian Alaska. (PNW200, $13.00)

Shaman Pass

Shaman Pass


by 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. (ALA214, $14.00)

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)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by 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 draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)

To the Top of the Continent

To the Top of the Continent


by 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). (ALA83, $19.95)

Tongass, Pulp Politics and the Fight for the Alaska Rain Forest

Tongass, Pulp Politics and the Fight for the Alaska Rain Forest


by Kathie Durbin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

An environmental history of North America's largest temperate rainforest. (ALA105, $19.95)

Trading Beyond the Mountains, the British Fur Trade on the Pacific, 1793-1843


by Richard Somerset MacKie

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A history of early fur trade and exploration in the Pacific Northwest (PNW123, $35.95)

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)

Trout, An Illustrated History


by James Prosek

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Prosek's 70 magnificent watercolors depict the various common, rare and extinct species of these spendid freshwater salmonids. (FSH03, $35.00)

Two in the Far North

Two in the Far North


by Margaret Murie | Olaus Murie

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Murie's field biologist husband supplies not only fodder for the stories, but also the illustrations for this tale of life on the Alaskan frontier. (ALA57, $16.95)

Under Northern Lights, Writers and Artists View the Alaskan Landscape


by Kesler Woodward | Frank Soos

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

Sixteen essays and 38 color plates show the diversity of the Alaskan landscape. (ALA132, $39.95)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by 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. (BRD26, $16.95)

The Way of the Masks


by Claude Levi-Strauss

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

An interpretation of the social meaning behind a variety of masks created by Pacific Northwest Indian cultures by the famous French anthropologist. (PNW58, $22.50)

Where the Sea Breaks Its Back

Where the Sea Breaks Its Back


by Corey Ford

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 206 PAGES

Ford paints a vivid portrait of Georg Steller and his first encounters with the wildlife of Kamchatka, the Bering Sea and Alaska in this gripping tale of discovery and hardship on Bering's Great Nordic Expedition of 1741. (ALA07, $16.95)

Winter Watch

Winter Watch


by James Ramsey | Laura Dasson

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A diary of life in the Brooks Range. (ALA78, $9.95)

Winterdance, The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

Winterdance, The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod


by Gary Paulsen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A man and his dogs against 1,150 miles of icy wilderness in the dead of winter. Paulsen, a novice, survived the 17-day journey with his sense of humor intact. (ALA58, $15.00)

Woodsong

Woodsong


by Gary Paulsen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A celebration of Paulsen's 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

Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession


by 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. (ALA158, $15.95)

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Map


by 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. (ALA110, $11.95)

Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race

Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race


by John Balzar

  • SPORT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

Balzar follows mushers on the 1,023-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, an excellent opportunity to examine the rugged landscape and those who inhabit it. He adroitly profiles some of the trappers and mushers on the race. (ALA211, $18.99)

 

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