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Author: Claus-M. Naske
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces the development of the structure of the Road Commission and describes how Alaska's road system grew from less than a dozen miles of wagon road shortly after the turn of the century, to a network of 10,000 miles of roads by the time the Commission went out of existence in 1956.
Author: Kris Valencia
Publisher: Morris Communications Company
Published: 2007-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781892154217
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReferred to by travellers as "the bible of North Country travel" since it was first published in 1949, The Milepost is an essential travel companion for anyone planning or taking a trip to Alaska, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, northern Alberta or northern British Columbia.Travellers will find detailed mile-by-mile road logs and maps of all northern routes, including the famous Alaska Highway. The Milepost is updated annually by experienced field editors, providing accurate and up-to-date information on attractions, activities, food, gas, lodging and camping. Details are provided for every city and town along the way.Travel by air, ferry, cruise ship, bus and rail is also covered. Every edition of The Milepost includes Alaska State Ferry and B.C. Ferries schedules, important information on crossing the border, a calendar of events, a pull-out Plan-a-Trip map, litre-to-gallon conversions and dozens of other travel tips.Special features highlight side-trip destinations, gold rush and highway history, and places to eat and things to do.With its wealth of detail, The Milepost is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in the North, whether it is the trans-Alaska pipeline, bird watching, Native culture, or glaciers and wildlife viewing, to name just a few attractions. This classic travel guide is a must for every Northland traveller.
Author: Fern Chandonnet
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 2007-09-15
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 1602231354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver the course of the past two hundred years, only one United States territory has experienced foreign occupation: Alaska. Available for the first time in paperback, Alaska at War brings readers face to face with the North Pacific front in World War II. Wide-ranging essays cover the war as seen by Alaskan eyes, including the Japanese invasion of the Attu and Kiska islands, the effects of the war on Aleutian Islanders, and the American campaign to recover occupied territory. Whether you’re a historian or a novice student interested in this pivotal period of American history, Alaska at War provides fascinating insight into the background, history, and cultural impact of war on the Alaskan homefront.
Author: Kenneth O'Reilly
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2021-07
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 1496222075
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Asphalt: A History" provides a narrative history of asphalt and its effects from ancient times to the modern day. Although asphalt creates our environment, it also threatens it"--
Author: Claus-M. Naske
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780806125732
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory of the state of Alaska from early to contemporary times, discussing its native peoples, sale to the United States, gold rush, quest for statehood, and oil boom.
Author: Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2015-10-01
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 0295806222
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fascinating account of the development of aviation in Alaska examines the daring missions of pilots who initially opened up the territory for military positioning and later for trade and tourism. Early Alaskan military and bush pilots navigated some of the highest and most rugged terrain on earth, taking off and landing on glaciers, mudflats, and active volcanoes. Although they were consistently portrayed by industry leaders and lawmakers alike as cowboys—and their planes compared to settlers’ covered wagons—the reality was that aviation catapulted Alaska onto a modern, global stage; the federal government subsidized aviation’s growth in the territory as part of the Cold War defense against the Soviet Union. Through personal stories, industry publications, and news accounts, historian Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth uncovers the ways that Alaska’s aviation growth was downplayed in order to perpetuate the myth of the cowboy spirit and the desire to tame what many considered to be the last frontier.
Author: Peter Massey
Publisher: Adler Publishing
Published: 2006-09
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781930193109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUtah Trails Southwest region guides travelers along spectacular backroads and four-wheel drive trails.
Author: Kevin G. Meyer
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnvironmental impacts associated with the degradation of off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails have become a serious concern in many regions. Where OHV trails indiscriminately cross alpine areas, wetlands, steep slopes, and other areas with sensitive soil conditions, trails can become rutted, mucky, and eroded. Such areas are referred to as degraded trail segments. Degraded trails develop when trail use exceeds the trail's natural carrying capacity. This document provides land managers and trail users with an introduction to OHV trail degradation and outlines a framework for management responses.
Author: William S. Schneider
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 2012-03-15
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1602231680
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the turn of the twentieth century in interior Alaska, dog team mail carriers were charged with maintaining the trail systems and carrying the mail until they were replaced in the late 1930s and ’40s by airplane mail service. With the advent and widespread adoption of aviation, many of the trails were abandoned, and a generation of rural Alaskans has now grown up with few ties to the overland trail system that supported their grandparents and inspired modern traditions such as the world-famous Iditarod Race. In addition to chronicling the history of this unique postal service, On Time Delivery pays tribute to the men who carried the mail and the families who supported them, and considers the changing nature of how people experience the country where they live—and how this is affected by the systems of communication and transportation upon which they depend.
Author: Lee Klancher
Publisher: Octane Press LLC
Published: 2012-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780982913123
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis colourful guide lists all the road routes in Alaska with recommended dirt road excursions past mines, mountains and streams. The book includes ideal itineraries, the most interesting side roads, and great places to sleep, eat, and get off your bike to sightsee.
