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Denali & South-Central Alaska
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Insight Guide Alaska
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 392 PAGES
A profusely illustrated overview of the region, this travel guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture. With hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. This award-winning series is noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and informative short essays.
(ALA42, $22.95)
Coming into the Country
John McPhee
CULTURAL PORTRAIT 1976 PAPER 438 PAGES
FAVORITE
An outstanding portrayal of frontier life in Alaska circa 1976, this is among the finest of this gifted writer's works. Beautifully written, it's an even-handed look at environmental issues, as well as a hilarious portrait of some unforgettable Alaskan characters. Originally published in "The New Yorker."
(ALA04, $17.00)
In Denali: A Photographic Essay of Denali National Park and Preserve
Kim Heacox
NATURAL HISTORY 1993 PAPER 93 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, $22.95)
Alaska Wildlife
Pocket Naturalist
FIELD GUIDE 2000 PLASTIC CARD
A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska.
(ALA123, $5.95)
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.
(ALA55, $15.95)
Alaska Map
ITMB
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)
Denali National Park and Preserve Map
Trails Illustrated
A durable, fold-up topographic map of Denali and surroundings at a scale of 1:300,000.
(ALA88, $11.95)
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Map
Trails Illustrated
A folded, full-color topographic map of Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve at a scale of 1:94,000.
(ALA112, $11.95)
Katmai National Park & Preserve Map
Trails Illustrated
A folded, topographic map of Alaska's Katmai National Park & Preserve.
(ALA111, $11.95)
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Map
Trails Illustrated
A durable, folded, topographic recreation map of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
(ALA33, $11.95)
Prince William Sound, West Map
Trails Illustrated
A topographic map of Prince William Sound (including Chugach National Park) at a scale of 1:105,600.
(ALA85, $11.95)
Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Map
Trails Illustrated
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)
Alaska Almanac
Alaska Northwest
REFERENCE
FAMILY
Zany facts and figures on the geography, history and culture of Alaska. Peppered with only-in-Alaska jokes and goofy illustrations, it makes for leisurely, entertaining browsing for the whole family. Updated annually.
(ALA21, $12.95)
Insiders' Guide to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska
Deb Vanasse
GUIDEBOOK
This comapct practical guide covers not just Anchorage but also the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and Denali National Park in depth.
(ALA268, $16.95)
Alaska, Saga of a Bold Land
Walter R. Borneman
HISTORY
In this wide-ranging history, Borneman captures the personalities, bravura and challenges of Alaska, describing the days of the fur traders and explorers, the gold rush, the building of the railroads and current controversies.
(ALA187, $16.95)
The Klondike Fever, The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush
Pierre Berton
HISTORY
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, $16.95)
Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer
EXPLORATION
The gripping tale of a young man searching for experience, wilderness and self, who meets his end in the wilds north of Mt. McKinley.
(ALA52, $13.95)
The Wilderness of Denali, Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska
Charles Sheldon
C. Hart Merriam
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A classic account of camping and hunting in the area surrounding Mt. McKinley, originally published in 1930.
(ALA108, $21.95)
To the Top of the Continent
Frederick A. Cook
EXPLORATION
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)
Travels in Alaska
John Muir
EXPLORATION
The centerpiece of this beloved classic is Muir's wide-eyed account of the discovery of Glacier Bay. A touchstone of the early 20th-century romance with wild places.
(ALA16, $12.00)
Winterdance, The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
Gary Paulsen
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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)
Denali: A Literary Anthology
Bill Sherwonit
ANTHOLOGY
Sherwonit includes a chapter from Adolph Murie's marvelous A Naturalist in Alaska in this classic anthology, first published in 1998.
(ALA290, $18.95)
The Reader's Companion to Alaska
Alan Ryan
ANTHOLOGY
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, $17.00)
Alaska
James Michener
LITERATURE
Michener tackles the 49th state in this rousing epic tale of men and wildlife on the frontier.
(ALA56, $15.95)
Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance
Stephen Herrero
NATURAL HISTORY
Despite its frightening title, this book is a helpful introduction to the natural history and behavior of the bear by a long-term researcher in the field. With useful tips on "avoidance."
(BST21, $16.95)
Into Brown Bear Country
Will Troyer
NATURAL HISTORY
Filled with up-close photographs, this is an excellent introdution to the brown bears of Kodiak and Katmai, mixing natural history with the author's own experiences studying and photographing bears for nearly fifty years.
(ALA222, $24.95)
The Way of the Grizzly
Tom Walker
Larry Aumiller
NATURAL HISTORY
A natural history of grizzlies at Alaska's McNeil River.
(BST83, $22.95)
Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers
Verna Pratt
FIELD GUIDE
With 350 color illustrations and slim enough to slip into your pocket.
(ALA40, $15.95)
Marine Mammals of Alaska
Kate Wynne
FIELD GUIDE
Designed for use in the field, this indispensable guide features large color photographs, key information and detailed range maps for all the whales, seals and other marine creatures of Alaska and the Bering Sea across to Russia.
(ALA08, $25.00)
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
National Geographic
FIELD GUIDE
From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry.
(FG09, $24.00)
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska
Andy MacKinnon
Jim Pojar
FIELD GUIDE
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)
The Nature of Alaska
James Kavanagh
Raymond Leung
FIELD GUIDE
A basic, illustrated field guide to the mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers of Alaska with 300 color illustrations.
(ALA137, $11.95)
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
David Sibley
FIELD GUIDE
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)
Wildflowers of Denali National Park
Verna Pratt
Frank G. Pratt
FIELD GUIDE
A compact guide to wildflowers of Denali, organized by color and featuring large color photographs along with handy checklists. With an overview and of good spots within the park to appreciate plants.
(ALA75, $16.95)
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