A Birder's Guide to Alaska
A Birder's Guide to Alaska

Author: George C. West

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13:

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A Birder's Guide to Alaska gives you the detailed information you need to find the Great Lands great birds. Over 60 locations are covered, including the state's entire road system, the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, British Columbia through the Yukon to Alaska, the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system, and the Alaska Marine Highway from British Columbia to Alaska. Special attention is given to providing birding information for the larger communities of Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, in addition to Alaska's popular tourist destinations: Denali National Park, the Inside Passage, the Kenai Peninsula, and Nome. Year-round birding information is included for most locations. Each chapter includes a section on local logistics and more comprehensive trip-planning information is included in the introduction.

High Alaska
High Alaska

Author: Jonathan Waterman

Publisher: Amer Alpine Club

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 9780930410414

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High Alaska is a unique blend of mountaineering history and practical guidebook. With extensive coverage of the routes of Denali, Mount Foraker, and Mount Hunter, this comprehensive volume also includes historic, scenic, and route photographs-the latter by the esteemed mountain photographer Bradford Washburn.

Frommer's Alaska 2008
Frommer's Alaska 2008

Author: Charles P. Wohlforth

Publisher: *Frommers

Published: 2007-11-19

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9780470152881

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Frommer's. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. * Insider advice on enjoying the great Alaskan wilderness, from whale-watching and kayaking to fishing for Pacific salmon. * Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. * Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. * Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

The Climate of Alaska
The Climate of Alaska

Author: Martha Shulski

Publisher: University of Alaska Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1602230072

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Examines the climate of Alaska and its diversity through narrative and maps, tables, and charts. Focuses on climatological features such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure.--(Source of description unspecified.)

Historic Photos of Alaska
Historic Photos of Alaska

Author: Dermot Cole

Publisher: Turner

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781596524248

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Just over 140 years ago, the United States made one of the greatest land deals of all time, purchasing from Russia a massive piece of property near the Arctic Circle. Since then, the land known as Alaska has been the site of a gold rush and an oil boom, but those great events comprise only a small portion of the state's fascinating history. Historic Photos of Alaska captures the majesty, history, and regal beauty of America's largest and most northern state through nearly 200 archival black-and-white photographs of this awe-inspiring region. Author Dermot Cole takes the reader on a journey through Alaska's pristine natural beauty and documents moments from the 1898 gold rush to the only World War II invasion on North American soil, to the long-awaited statehood and the incredible destruction wrought by the massive 1964 earthquake. Don't miss this fascinating trip through Alaska's history!

Alaska Native Cultures and Issues
Alaska Native Cultures and Issues

Author: Libby Roderick

Publisher: University of Alaska Press

Published: 2010-07-15

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1602230927

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Making up more than ten percent of Alaska's population, Native Alaskans are the state's largest minority group. Yet most non-Native Alaskans know surprisingly little about the histories and cultures of their indigenous neighbors, or about the important issues they face. This concise book compiles frequently asked questions and provides informative and accessible responses that shed light on some common misconceptions. With responses composed by scholars within the represented communities and reviewed by a panel of experts, this easy-to-read compendium aims to facilitate a deeper exploration and richer discussion of the complex and compelling issues that are part of Alaska Native life today.

Alaska
Alaska

Author: Stephen W. Haycox

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9780295986296

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A new paper edition of the state's history, which focuses on Russian America and American Alaska.

Alaska Politics and Public Policy
Alaska Politics and Public Policy

Author: Clive S. Thomas

Publisher: University of Alaska Press

Published: 2016-06-15

Total Pages: 1241

ISBN-13: 1602232903

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Politics in Alaska have changed significantly since the last major book on the subject was published more than twenty years ago, with the rise and fall of Sarah Palin and the rise and fall of oil prices being but two of the many developments to alter the political landscape. This book, the most comprehensive on the subject to date, focuses on the question of how beliefs, institutions, personalities, and power interact to shape Alaska politics and public policy. Drawing on these interactions, the contributors explain how and why certain issues get dealt with successfully and others unsuccessfully, and why some issues are taken up quickly while others are not addressed at all. This comprehensive guide to the political climate of Alaska will be essential to anyone studying the politics of America’s largest—and in some ways most unusual—state.

The Accidental Explorer
The Accidental Explorer

Author: Sherry Simpson

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781570615375

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In these acclaimed essays, Sherry Simpson recounts her experiences as an ordinary woman confronting the vast expanses of water and wilderness of her home state. Her adventures include a harrowing bear encounter and a near-death experience falling into a glacial river, but she also finds an Alaska of surpassing, almost supernatural beauty and power. These lyrical essays thoughtfully explore one woman's effort to map both a sense of place and a sense of self in a world at once comforting and unforgiving.

Author:

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Published:

Total Pages: 1206

ISBN-13: 1543879225

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