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Bookshop - AlaskaFrom Amazon
The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories | Buy
Don't travel Alaska without it: as a former tour guide in Chicken, this is the one book I recommended to anybody travelling through the state. My father, a gold miner in Alaska for 20 years, still carries a copy in the back of his truck. 
Frommer�s Alaska | Buy
Frommer's Alaska features gorgeous colour photos of the spectacular scenery and amazing wildlife that await you in America's last frontier. This extraordinary and detailed guide is personally researched by a lifelong resident, who offers insights into how to discover the real Alaska. You'll find complete details on whale watching, sea kayaking, hiking, salmon fishing, funky small towns, Gold Rush saloons, glaciers, scenic drives, and more. 
Lonely Planet Alaska | Buy
Lonely Planet is at its guidebook best when it's covering isolated regions where those little details of shelter, food, and transportation are of more than passing concern. The guide gives extensive information on hiking, kayaking, white-water rafting, fishing, cycling, and skiing, as well as a special section covering the state's spectacular wilderness areas and flora and fauna. 
The Alaska Almanac | Buy
How cold does Alaska get in the winter? How do you tell a cheechako from a sourdough? Are iceworms for real? From airplanes to zip codes, you'll find all the answers right here. This annual guide to America's vast northern state is chock-full of amusing and informative details, sidebars, history, maps, recipes, and tips on living in the Far North. 
Discovering Denali: A Complete Reference Guide to Denali National Park and Mount McKinley | Buy
Preparing for a trip where there could be sunshine, cloud, rain, or even an earthquake is a daunting task. Discovering Denali is a compendium of all things Denali, including hiking and climbing maps, summer and winter activities, wildlife, local towns, and state parks. 
Two in the Far North | Buy
Two in the Far North is the life story of Margaret Murie, who grew up in Alaska before it was a state, tramped its wild lands before they were mapped, and has worked hard to preserve its wild places. With her husband, she spent fifty years exploring and mapping the wilderness of Alaska, researching, studying, and counting its wildlife by dogsled, snowshoe, skis, boat, and floatplane - sometimes with a baby in tow. 
Into the Wild | Buy
Why did Christopher McCandless trade a bright future--a college education, material comfort, uncommon ability and charm--for death by starvation in an abandoned bus in the woods of Alaska? This is the question that Jon Krakauer's book tries to answer. |
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