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Denali & South-Central Alaska   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $77, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXALA289)		  
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)		   Alaska Wildlife
Coming into the Country  •  John McPhee
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1976 •  PAPER  • 438 PAGES • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE
An outstanding portrayal of frontier life in Alaska, 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, $18.00)		   Coming into the Country
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)		   Denali: A Literary Anthology
Insiders' Guide to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska  •  Deb Vanasse
GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 222 PAGES
This compact practical guide covers not just Anchorage but also the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and Denali National Park in depth. (ALA268, $23.95)		   Insiders' Guide to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska
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)		   Canada's Yukon and South Central Alaska Map



Also Recommended

Anchorage & Fairbanks Map  •  Rand McNally Maps    •  A street map of Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. (ALA156, $5.99)
 		  
Denali National Park and Preserve Map  •  Trails Illustrated    •  A durable, fold-up topographic map of Denali and surroundings. (ALA88, $11.95)
 		  
Denali National Park  •  Ike Waits   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A resident of Anchorage since 1974, Waits offers all the tools and insight you'll need to photograph, camp and explore Denali. (ALA330, $21.95)
 		  
Insight Guide Alaska  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  With hundreds of photos and maps, this guide features concise essays by well-regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture. (ALA42, $24.99)
 		  
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, $16.99)
 		  
Looking Both Ways, Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People  •  Aaron Cromwell  •  Amy Steffian  •  George Pullar   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A marvelously illustrated, absorbing introduction to the coastal people of the Kodiak archipelago and South-central Alaska, covering history, art and contemporary culture. (ALA180, $24.95)
 		  
In the Shadow of Denali  •  Jonathan Waterman   • EXPLORATION  •  A classic of mountaineering, Jon Waterman's exhilarating account of doomed expeditions, solo ascents, the great Brad Washburn and many others documents the extraordinary power of North America's highest mountain. (ALA308, $16.95)
 		  
Into the Wild  •  Jon Krakauer   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Krakauer leaves no stone unturned in this gripping account of his investigation into the real life story of a young man searching for experience, wilderness and self, who meets his end in the wilds north of Mt. McKinley. (ALA52, $14.95)
 		  
One Man's Wilderness, An Alaskan Odyssey  •  Richard Proenneke  •  Sam Keith   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Proenneke's all-true true story of quitting everything and heading for what is now Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in South Central Alaska, reconstructed by Sam Keith from Proenneke's journals. An Alaskan favorite, first published in 1973. (ALA328, $16.95)
 		  
A Deeper Sleep, A Kate Shugak Novel  •  Dana Stabenow   • MYSTERY  •  A shocking tale about a man who gets away with murder -- or does he? Anchorage P.I. Kate Shugak is on the trail of an acquitted murderer who she believes to be guilty in this thrilling mystery. (ALA265, $7.99)
 		  
Alaska  •  James Michener   • LITERATURE  •  Michener tackles the 49th state in this rousing epic tale of men and wildlife on the frontier. (ALA56, $15.95)
 		  
Alaska, Tales of Adventure from the Last Frontier  •  Spike Walker   • ANTHOLOGY  •  This diverse anthology of 31 tales, classic and modern, includes Jack London's famous story of the Yukon, How To Build a Fire, and Gary Paulsen's account of racing the Iditarod. (ALA188, $16.99)
 		  
A Naturalist in Alaska  •  Adolphe Murie   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
Into Brown Bear Country  •  Will Troyer   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
Alaska Birds  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Slip it into your daypack: a handy, 12-panel fold-up card illustrating the most commonly encountered birds of Alaska. (ALA207, $5.95)
 		  
The Nature of Alaska  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This clear illustrated field guide to mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers features 300 color illustrations. (ALA137, $14.95)
 		  
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 of good spots within the park to appreciate plants. (ALA75, $16.95)
 		  
 
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