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Glacier Bay   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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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)
  Glacier Bay, The Wild Beauty of Glacier Bay National Park
Travels in Alaska  •  John Muir
EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES
This beloved book, leisurely and richly detailed, captures the 19th-century romance with wild places. It includes an account of Muir's discovery of Glacier Bay. Originally published in 1915. (ALA16, $12.00)
  Travels in Alaska
Marine Mammals of Alaska  •  Kate Wynne
FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 75 PAGES • BEST SELLER
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 Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Map  •   Trails Illustrated
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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 & Preserve Map
 

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Northwest Field Guide, Inside Passage to Glacier Bay  •   Rainforest Publications   • FIELD GUIDE  •  With full color illustrations of the wildlife of the Pacific Northwest, including Puget Sound, the Georgia Straits, the Inside Passage, and Glacier Bay, this seven-panel, folded and laminated card is an easy-to-carry identification guide to fish, marine and land mammals, and sea and shore birds. (PNW211, $6.95)
 
 
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