Alaska, America's Wildest State
Author: John Schwieder
Publisher:
Published: 2008-11-01
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780979487415
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Author: John Schwieder
Publisher:
Published: 2008-11-01
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780979487415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Wesley Windsor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2014-09-02
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 1422293157
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlaska—America's forty-ninth state—has a long and rich history. Beginning with the Native people who first made their homes there, the inhabitants have benefited from Alaska's bountiful resources. Alaska's gold, fish, and lumber have all contributed to America's economy. Some people wonder, however, if Alaska's greatest natural resource might be her untouched wilderness areas. Our National Parks are another one of our great resources. How should land be used? To whom does it belong? Who should decide? Questions like these have played a major role in shaping the United States—and they continue to do so today. America's National Parks are just one answer to these questions.
Author: Debbie S. Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2006-03-01
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0802780695
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGives a tour of America's last frontier from a bald eagle's point of view, flying over incredible natural wonders such as the tallest mountain in North America and the largest temperate rain forest and showing the flora and fauna that calls Alaska home. Teacher's Guide available.
Author: Ian Shive
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2020-10-27
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1647221447
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhotographer Ian Shive shows you the largest network of protected lands and waters in the world, the National Wildlife Refuge System. From the rugged reaches of Kenai, Alaska, to the vibrant coral reefs of the Palmyra Atoll, the National Wildlife Refuge System is dedicated to the preservation of America's natural habitats. Through the lens of Ian Shive, recipient of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, Refuge will show you the greatest of these landscapes and wildlife, including the migratory birds of Midway Atoll, the golden prairies of the Rocky Flats, and more. Learn from America's leading experts: Includes essays from top environmental and conservation organizations such as the National Wildlife Refuge Association, Earth Island Institute, and the Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign, giving you the context that you need to appreciate these natural wonders. Plan your own journey: A refuge map and index of traversable locations allows you to start planning your trip of a lifetime to these hallowed refuges. Over 300 awe-inspiring images will let you experience more than 40 refuges right from your coffee table, including Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Rachel Carson NWR, Bayou Sauvage NWR, Valle de Oro NWR, National Elk Refuge, and more.
Author: Philip L. Fradkin
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780520224674
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis compelling and eerie memoir tells of his odyssey through recorded history and eventually to the bay iteslf, as he explores the dark and unyielding side of nature."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Jeff Rennicke
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781426205873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures the natural landscapes of Alaska, and profiles the people who live, work, and play there according to the laws of nature.
Author: America the Beautiful Press
Publisher:
Published: 2019-06
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781071232286
DOWNLOAD EBOOKALASKA. State nickname: The Last Frontier. Mottos: North to the Future. State song: Alaska's Flag. AK became a state in 1959. Its capital is Juneau. Its largest city is Anchorage. Alaska's official languages include 20 indigenous languages: Inupiaq, Siberian Yupik, Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Alutiiq, Unangax, Dena'ina, Deg Xinag, Holikachuk, Koyukon, Upper Kuskokwim, Gwich'in, Tanana, Upper Tanana, Tanacross, Hän, Ahtna, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian. Alaska is the largest state in the United States, over twice the size of Texas, the next largest state. This book measures 6x9 inches (15.24 cm x 22.86 cm). Paperback matte cover. 100 pages of white lined journal paper. Click on Author, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PRESS, to view all 50 of The United States of America, and buy books for family & friends!
Author: Erin McKittrick
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Published: 2013-08-26
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 1594857377
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCLICK HERE to download the first chapter from Small Feet, Big Land * Sequel to 2009’s top-selling A Long Trek Home: 400 Miles by Boot, Raft, and Ski * Unique narrative combination of thrilling adventure with the challenges of bringing small children along * An accessible window into life on America’s “Last Frontier” Small Feet, Big Land follows the expeditions and daily life of a family of four: Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, lifelong adventure trekkers, set out to explore the vast and remote wild corners of Alaska with their two young children in tow. After trekking thousands of miles through harsh and beautiful wilderness together, Erin and Hig must adjust to the short attention span — and short legs — of a toddler and the weight of a newborn baby, as they walk Alaska’s rapidly changing coastline. While visiting remote Arctic villages, touring a zinc mine, and exploring for two months on one of Alaska’s largest glaciers, Erin sees the dramatic effects of climate change on the landscape around her, and considers the very different world in which her children may live one day. Whether huddling in the pelting rain, facing a curious grizzly bear, eating whale blubber with new friends, or picking berries on the sunny tundra their unconventional adventures draw Erin’s family — and readers — closer together as they explore the intersection of wilderness and industry in America’s wildest state. Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, have walked over 7,000 miles through Alaska’s trackless wilderness. Their journey from Seattle to the Aleutians is chronicled in Erin’s first book, A Long Trek Home: 4,000 Miles by Boot, Raft, and Ski. In between expeditions, they are raising their children a stone’s throw from the wilderness in a yurt in Seldovia, Alaska. They are the founders of ground truth trekking, a nonprofit that uses science and adventure to further the conversation about Alaska environment issues: www.groundtruthtrekking.org/blog.
Author: Bob Devine
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 1426213395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA tour of Alaska's history, landscape, geography, and culture includes photographs, illustrated sidebars, little-known facts, and maps as well as travel tips and practical recommendations for visitors to the forty-ninth state.
Author: Cindy Barden
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
Published: 1995-03-01
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 1573100293
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of fun facts, games and puzzles covering the United States. Includes chapters on each individual state, as well as maps, map activity ideas and more.