Alaska

In the spring, the bear returns to the forest, the glacier returns to its source, and the salmon returns to the fresh water where it was spawned. Drawing on the special …

In the summer of 1913, the wooden-hulled brigantine Karluk departed Canada for the Arctic Ocean. At the helm was Captain Bob Bartlett, considered the world’s greatest living ice …

This book identifies accumulated environmental, social and economic effects of oil and gas leasing, exploration, and production on Alaska's North Slope. Economic benefits to the …

Wheels on Ice reveals Alaskas key role in bicycling both as a mode of travel and as an endurance sport, as well as its special allure for those seeking the proverbial struggle …

This is the first comprehensive anthology of nature writing in Alaska and the Yukon. Ranging from 1741 to the present, it includes work by such major American writers as Jack …

How much do you really know about former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin? The revelations in Matthew Zencey’s account of her tenure will surprise you. Although Palin is widely seen as …

Fully updated and revised, this guide details information on 700 public campgrounds in Alaska accessible by car. It's a guide for everyone from tenters to RVers.

‘To the lover of pure wildness Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.’First published in 1915, Travels in Alaska is the last book that Muir wrote, detailing …

This collection of Alaskan adventures begins with a newspaper article written by John Muir during his first visit to Alaska in 1879, when the sole U.S. government representative in …

The Edgar Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling series by Dana Stabenow set in Alaska. The discovery of a dead body and a brutal bear attack may be linked, and it's up to Kate …