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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)
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)
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)
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)
Alaska Explorer Map
Ocean Explorer Maps
An informative, well-illustrated map of all Alaska at a scale of 1:3,800,000, aimed at cruise and expedition travelers in the region.
(ALA153, $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)
Alaska's Southeast, Touring the Inside Passage
Mike Miller
GUIDEBOOK
BEST SELLER
Our best-selling book on Alaska, this practical guide includes not just information on where to go and what to do in the region (with terrific town maps) but also a good overview of the area's natural history, culture and geography.
(ALA23, $17.95)
Insight Guide Alaska
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
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.
(ALA42, $23.99)
The Basic Book of Sea Kayaking
Derek C. Hutchinson
GUIDEBOOK
A brief guide to the fundamentals of sea kayaking by a leading authority, equally useful for the beginner and as a review for experienced paddlers. With 50 color illustrations.
(OCE54, $9.95)
Coming into the Country
John McPhee
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
BEST SELLER
FAVORITE
McPhee's lyrical portrait of frontier life and some unforgettable Alaskan characters captures the spirit of the place like no other.
(ALA04, $17.00)
Blonde Indian, An Alaska Native Memoir
Ernestine Hayes
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
An Alaskan favorite, Hayes's remarkable family saga weaves Tlingit oral history, the natural history of the region and poignant tales of growing up native in Juneau.
(ALA239, $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, $14.95)
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)
Geology of Southeast Alaska: Rock and Ice in Motion
Harold Hilton Stowell
NATURAL HISTORY
An illustrated guide to the geography, glaciers and geological formation of coastal Alaska from Ketchikan to Skagway with detailed geological maps and color photographs throughout.
(ALA220, $19.95)
Glacier Ice
Austin Post
Edward R. LaChapelle
NATURAL HISTORY
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)
Guide to the Birds of Alaska
Robert Armstrong
NATURAL HISTORY
A handsome photographic introduction to Alaskan birds, illustrating all 443 species.
(ALA09, $26.95)
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 Wildlife
Pocket Naturalist
FIELD GUIDE
This laminated card features color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska.
(ALA123, $5.95)
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 the Eastern North Pacific
Sea Grant Alaska
Pieter Folkens
FIELD GUIDE
This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals.
(ALA143, $8.95)
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)
Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Mark Carwardine
FIELD GUIDE
In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species.
(FG02, $20.00)
The Nature of Southeast Alaska
Rita O'Clair
Robert Armstrong
Richard Carstensen
FIELD GUIDE
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)
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)
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