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"Boots, Bikes, and Bombers" presents an intimate oral history of Ginny Hill Wood, a pioneering Alaska conservationist and outdoorswoman. Born in Washington in 1917, Wood served as …
The Alaska Purchase denounced at the time as "Seward's Folly" but now seen as a masterstroke is well known in American history. But few know the rest of the story. This book aims …
Karluk One is a remarkable archaeological site. For six hundred years, the Alutiiq built houses upon houses, preserving layer after layer of their ways of life. When fresh water …
This bilingual collection shares new translations of old stories recorded over the last four decades though interviews with Yup'ik elders from throughout southwest Alaska. Some are …
"History of the Central Brooks Range" uses rare primary sources in order to provide a chronological examination and history of the Koyukuk region - including anthropological …
For many the idea of living off the land is a romantic notion left to stories of olden days or wistful dreams at the office. But, for Sara Loewen it becomes her way of life each …
In this book, close to one hundred men and women from all over southwest Alaska share knowledge of their homeland and the plants that grow there. They speak eloquently about time …
With its breathtaking vistas and countless acres of unmarked wilderness, Alaska has long attracted those who are looking for a bit of adventure in their vacations—from visitors who …
Guided by photographer Jeff Jones' sure and well-developed vision, "Arctic Sanctuary" leads the reader on a remarkable journey that few of us will ever take in real life: a trek …
For years, tour guide Daniel James Inulak Lum has brought visitors as well as his children out to the remote corners of Barrow, Alaska, one of the northernmost cities in the world, …