Alaska! Big and Small

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Publisher : Expandingbooks.Com
ISBN 13 : 9781934443941
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (439 download)

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Book Synopsis Alaska! Big and Small by : Lee Post

Download or read book Alaska! Big and Small written by Lee Post and published by Expandingbooks.Com. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska animals come in all shapes and sizes and in this whimsical book by Lee Post - former cartoonist for The Anchorage Press and now for cartoonist for Yoursquarelife.blogspot.com - takes you on a tour of many of the animals, insects, fish and birds found in Alaska. Drawn in a funny, yet realistic fashion, his cartoons depict the animals in all their glory, doing what animals do best. From the itsy-bitsy ice worm to the petite starfish to the fluffy Arctic Fox, to giant cabbage to the huge napping walrus, with this book your child will learn to identify Alaskan animals by size, shape, name and trait. And everyone who reads this book will learn a little bit more about the amazing wildlife that calls Alaska home. Drawn in full-color this is a great book for any little itsy-bitsy one who wants to learn how to read, and identify things by size. It's also great for anyone who loves animals and is curious about Alaskan animals. About the Author: Lee Post is a cartoonist, who spent the last six years creating a funny, sarcastic weekly comic strip, Your Square Life, for The Anchorage Press, Anchorage's (Alaska) second largest newspaper. Seen by tens of thousands each week, during its run, his over 300 cartoons depicted life in Alaska in all its glory and weirdness. His artwork has appeared on the cover of numerous newspapers, in special exhibitions and world-wide in magazines as far away as South Africa (which is really far when you consider he lives in Alaska). His comic strip was even the inspiration for a play, 'The Simple Dating System'. He continues to churn out comics and observations at yoursquarelife.blogspot.com. When he's not doodling, he lives in Alaska with his lovely wife. They love to bike, hike, and enjoy the wonders of Alaska and the gooey goodness of the funnel cakes at Saturday Market.

Small Feet, Big Land

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Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594857377
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)

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Book Synopsis Small Feet, Big Land by : Erin McKittrick

Download or read book Small Feet, Big Land written by Erin McKittrick and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK 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.

If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name

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Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565126564
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

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Book Synopsis If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name by : Heather Lende

Download or read book If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name written by Heather Lende and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2006-03-29 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott, essayist and NPR commentator Heather Lende introduces readers to life in the town of Haines, Alaska . . . subtly reminding readers to embrace each day, each opportunity, each life that touches our own and to note the beauty of it all.” —The Los Angeles Times Tiny Haines, Alaska, is ninety miles north of Juneau, accessible mainly by water or air—and only when the weather is good. There's no traffic light and no mail delivery; people can vanish without a trace and funerals are a community affair. Heather Lende posts both the obituaries and the social column for her local newspaper. If anyone knows the going-on in this close-knit town—from births to weddings to funerals—she does. Whether contemplating the mysterious death of eccentric Speedy Joe, who wore nothing but a red union suit and a hat he never took off, not even for a haircut; researching the details of a one-legged lady gold miner's adventurous life; worrying about her son's first goat-hunting expedition; observing the awe-inspiring Chilkat Bald Eagle Festival; or ice skating in the shadow of glacier-studded mountains, Lende's warmhearted style brings us inside her small-town life. We meet her husband, Chip, who owns the local lumber yard; their five children; and a colorful assortment of quirky friends and neighbors, including aging hippies, salty fishermen, native Tlingit Indians, and volunteer undertakers—as well as the moose, eagles, sea lions, and bears with whom they share this wild and perilous land. Like Bailey White's tales of Southern life or Garrison Keillor's reports from the Midwest, NPR commentator Heather Lende's take on her offbeat Alaskan hometown celebrates life in a dangerous and breathtakingly beautiful place. Heather Lende's new book, Of Bears and Ballots: An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics is available now.

Alaska's Creatures, Great and Small

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis Alaska's Creatures, Great and Small by : Robert Parish

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A Long Trek Home

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Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594853924
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)

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Book Synopsis A Long Trek Home by : Erin McKittrick

Download or read book A Long Trek Home written by Erin McKittrick and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from A Long Treak Home * Compelling adventure with an environmental focus * An informative natural and cultural history of one of our last wild coastlines * Author is a pioneer in "packrafting," an emerging trend in backcountry travel In June 2007, Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, embarked on a 4,000-mile expedition from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands, traveling solely by human power. This is the story of their unprecedented trek along the northwestern edge of the Pacific Ocean-a year-long journey through some of the most rugged terrain in the world- and their encounters with rain, wind, blizzards, bears, and their own emotional and spiritual demons. Erin and Hig set out from Seattle with a desire to raise awareness of natural resource and conservation issues along their route: clear-cut logging of rainforests; declining wild salmon populations; extraction of mineral resources; and effects of global climate change. By taking each mile step by step, they were able to intimately explore the coastal regions of Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska, see the wilderness in its larger context, and provide a unique on-the-ground perspective. An entertaining and, at times, thrilling adventure, theirs is a journey of discovery and of insights about the tiny communities that dot this wild coast, as well as the individuals there whom they meet and inspire.

One Man's Wilderness

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ISBN 13 : 9781941821237
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (212 download)

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My One Square Inch of Alaska

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101602856
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis My One Square Inch of Alaska by : Sharon Short

Download or read book My One Square Inch of Alaska written by Sharon Short and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pair of siblings escapes—along with a Siberian Husky—the strictures of their 1950s industrial Ohio town on the adventure of a lifetime. Talented high-school senior Donna Lane yearns to leave her Midwestern home in pursuit of a career in design, but she feels obligated to stay and care for her helpless father and her younger brother, Will. In fragile health and obsessed with the television show Sergeant Striker and the Alaskan Wild, Will’s dearest companion is a mute Siberian Husky named Trusty. The arrival of two outsiders inspires Donna to consider her dreams anew. Then Will falls sick, and Donna packs up their yellow convertible—with Will, Trusty, and a road atlas—and sets off for the Alaskan Territory. A portrait of a singular American moment, My One Square Inch of Alaska is a moving tale of exploration and love—human and canine—that dares to believe the impossible.

The Wild Side of Alaska

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781490390833
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (98 download)

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Book Synopsis The Wild Side of Alaska by : Donna Morang

Download or read book The Wild Side of Alaska written by Donna Morang and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donna Morang's memoir of Alaska begins in 1968 as she travels the Alcan Highway from Montana to Fairbanks, Alaska. However, this is only the beginning of her lifelong dream of hunting and fishing in the Last Frontier of Alaska. She will take you to the Brooks Range, north of the arctic circle, where she and her mate hunt for dall sheep, come face-to-face with a grizzly bear that wants to eat them, and an angry moose trying to trample her hunting partner. Return to the Brooks Range to live with Donna, her mate, and one-year-old daughter in a cabin deep in the wilderness while mining for the elusive gold. Live an authentic life in the Bush of Alaska (The Bush is a term Alaskans use to describe regions of the state not connected to civilization) where she bakes her own bread, has no electricity, no running water, and wolves try to eat her baby. Fish along side her in the famous Katmai and Resurrection Bay, or do some crazy dip-net fishing for salmon at Chitna, Alaska. Catch a few grayling, salmon, or norhtern pike, and float the Delta river where she almost lost her life. Fly in small airplanes over the Brooks Range to view forest fires waiting to trap them in the wilderness, or hold on tight as they cruise over the majestic Prince William Sound to land on Hitchenbrook Island, and hunt for Alaskan brown bear. Return to the new life-style in the wild and wooly north after the discovery of oil, and the not-so-civilized changes to the Last Great Frontier of Alaska. As author David VanDyke says, "The Wild Side of Alaska will pull you in and keep you laughing, crying and gasping at the amazing true story of one of the last real American frontier women. You won't want to miss this down-to-earth tale of woman versus wilderness.

Looking for Alaska Deluxe Edition

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698405870
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (984 download)

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Book Synopsis Looking for Alaska Deluxe Edition by : John Green

Download or read book Looking for Alaska Deluxe Edition written by John Green and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous collector's edition of the critically acclaimed debut novel by John Green, #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars A perfect gift for every fan, this deluxe hardcover features a stunning special edition jacket and 50 pages of all-new exclusive content, including: - An introduction by John Green - Extensive Q&A: John Green answers readers’ most frequently asked questions - Deleted scenes from the original manuscript ★ Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award ★ A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist ★ A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller ★ NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels ★ TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time ★ A PBS Great American Read Selection NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES! Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words—and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps.” Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green’s arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.

Alaska For Dummies

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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470477962
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Alaska For Dummies by : Charles P. Wohlforth

Download or read book Alaska For Dummies written by Charles P. Wohlforth and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-25 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re in for a scenic, sensory treat! Alaska has 100,000 glaciers and 10 million lakes. Wildlife roams freely across vast spaces, unfettered by fences or roads. Opportunities to experience real wilderness and enjoy outdoor activities abound. You can’t see or do it all, but you can make the most of your time with this friendly guide that gives you the scoop on: Anchorage, the gateway to Alaska, and nearby outdoor destinations Road trips from Anchorage: The Kenai Peninsula, including Seward, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai, and Homer; Fairbanks and its environs; Alaska’s long rural highways; and Denali National Park Southeast Alaska, including Juneau, Skagway and Sitka Bush Alaska, covering fascinating places in the Arctic Options for visiting by cruise ship Five great itineraries that touch on Alaska’s best destinations The best places to see marine mammals, birds, humpback whales, black, brown, or polar bears, and other wildlife The best gold rush towns, including Fairbanks, Juneau, Skagway, and Nome, where the free-wheeling frontier spirit abides today Info on fishing, skiing, sea kayaking, dogmushing, hiking, and more Accommodations, ranging from a luxury hotel to railroad cars to a romantic inn and spa Like every For Dummies travel guide, Alaska For Dummies, 4th Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages Whether you want to get up close and personal (but not too close or too personal) with bears, explore the native heritage with its great totem poles, clan houses, and Iñupiat artwork, enjoy outdoor adventures, or just soak up the magnificent, unspoiled scenery, you’re on your way to a great Alaskan escape.

Islands of the Seals

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ISBN 13 : 9780882401676
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Islands of the Seals by : Bruce Molnia

Download or read book Islands of the Seals written by Bruce Molnia and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Alaska

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Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1648341500
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (483 download)

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Book Synopsis Alaska by : Colleen Sexton

Download or read book Alaska written by Colleen Sexton and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska is filled with wild beauty, from its rugged mountains to its sparkling coastal waters. But that is just a small part of what makes this state great! Students can learn about Alaska’s industries, native peoples, history, and favorite sports in this informative title. Features highlight inventions from the state, map out important places, and introduce a favorite animal. Take a trip to the Last Frontier with this fun title!

Bad Water and Other Stories of the Alaskan Panhandle

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Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625161093
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Book Synopsis Bad Water and Other Stories of the Alaskan Panhandle by : Tom Hunt

Download or read book Bad Water and Other Stories of the Alaskan Panhandle written by Tom Hunt and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad Water and Other Stories of the Alaskan Panhandle is a book of short stories set in southeast Alaska on an archipelago about the size of Florida. There are not many people and most of them live in a few small scattered towns. Some live in the more remote areas of the thousands of miles of coastline and hundreds of backwater bays and coves, making a living at whatever is available. Alaska is a place where geography and weather dictate human behavior, and that could mean eating the same dried beans, rice, deer meat and fish for a good part of the year. With no freeways and little law enforcement (a 911call means contacting the Coast Guard), people must learn to be self-sufficient, especially in times of emergencies. Sometimes people make their own solutions to solve problems. If a solution doesn't work and you're still alive, it's time to try another! The folks that live in this remote part of Alaska do whatever it takes to make it work. There's a freedom that can't be had in civilization, but the price is high. These are their stories.

Of Bears and Ballots

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Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1643751409
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (437 download)

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Book Synopsis Of Bears and Ballots by : Heather Lende

Download or read book Of Bears and Ballots written by Heather Lende and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This book will inspire people to work with and for their neighbors in all kinds of ways!” —Bill McKibben, author of Falter Heather Lende was one of the thousands of women inspired to take an active role in politics during the past few years. Though her entire campaign for assembly member in Haines, Alaska, cost less than $1,000, she won! And tiny, breathtakingly beautiful Haines isn’t the sleepy town it appears to be. Yes, the assembly must stop bears from rifling through garbage on Main Street, but there is also a bitter debate about the fishing boat harbor and a vicious recall campaign that targets three assembly members, including Lende. In Of Bears and Ballots we witness the nitty-gritty of passing legislation, the lofty ideals of our republic, and the way our national politics play out in one small town. With her entertaining cast of offbeat but relatable characters, the writer whom the Los Angeles Times calls “part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott” brings us an inspirational tale about what living in a community really means, and what we owe one another.

Come Home to Deep River

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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728216877
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Book Synopsis Come Home to Deep River by : Jackie Ashenden

Download or read book Come Home to Deep River written by Jackie Ashenden and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in a bold, sexy new small-town Alaska contemporary romance series from Jackie Ashenden Deep River, Alaska boasts a fiercely independent though small population. The people who live here love it, and they don't much care what anyone else thinks. Until the day Silas Quinn comes back and tells them an oil reserve has been found below the town and now it's neighbor vs. neighbor. Some want to take the money and run, while others want to tell the oil company to put its rigs where the sun don't shine. Hope Dawson never expected to leave Deep River. Her mom needs her. Her grandfather died and left her the local hangout to run. Her dreams of college and adventure died long ago. Until Silas comes back to town, holding the key to set her free. But freedom means she loses him again, and he's the one she's really always wanted. "Tantalizing and explosive."—Publishers Weekly Starred review for Mine to Take

Alaska

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Alaska by : United States. Division of Territories and Island Possessions

Download or read book Alaska written by United States. Division of Territories and Island Possessions and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bear Man of Admiralty Island

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Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Bear Man of Admiralty Island by : John R. Howe

Download or read book Bear Man of Admiralty Island written by John R. Howe and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Then, to round off the story and bring it up to date, the tale takes the most romantic turn of all. As his respect for the great brown bears of Admiralty Island increases, the hero loses his interest in killing them. His love for the singular place that is southeastern Alaska grows, and with it comes a singular acceptance of the mighty animals that rule its craggy shores and misty forests. The hunter hunts no longer and becomes an inspiration to conservationists who would preserve the bears' realm forever.