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THE ALASKA ROUTE (Illustrated Edition)

Author : John Muir
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8075838084
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book THE ALASKA ROUTE (Illustrated Edition) written by John Muir and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well known naturalist and environmentalist, John Muir made four trips to Alaska as far as Unalaska, Alaska and Barrow, Alaska. He first traveled to Alaska in 1879 and was the first Euro-American to explore Glacier Bay. Muir Glacier was later named after him. He returned for further explorations in Southeast Alaska in 1880, and in 1881 was with the party that landed on Wrangel Island on the USS Corwin and claimed that island for the United States. He documented this experience in journal entries and newspaper articles—later compiled and edited into his book The Cruise of the Corwin. Travels in Alaska and Stickeen are also Muir's books about his doings and adventures in Alaska. Table of Contents: Travels in Alaska The Cruise of the Corwin Stickeen: The Story of a Dog Alaska Days with John Muir by Samuel Hall Young John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is a prominent American conservation organization.

The Black Soldiers Who Built the Alaska Highway

Author : John Virtue
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476600392
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Black Soldiers Who Built the Alaska Highway written by John Virtue and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-11-16 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first detailed account of the 5,000 black troops who were reluctantly sent north by the United States Army during World War II to help build the Alaska Highway and install the companion Canol pipeline. Theirs were the first black regiments deployed outside the lower 48 states during the war. The enlisted men, most of them from the South, faced racial discrimination from white officers, were barred from entering any towns for fear they would procreate a "mongrel" race with local women, and endured winter conditions they had never experienced before. Despite this, they won praise for their dedication and their work. Congress in 2005 said that the wartime service of the four regiments covered here contributed to the eventual desegregation of the Armed Forces.

A Boy on the Alcan

Author : R. L. Byskal
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039113737
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book A Boy on the Alcan written by R. L. Byskal and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy on the Alcan is an intriguing story of seven year old Eddie Byskal. He was born in a small Missions Hospital on the shore of Wakaw Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. When Eddie’s mother passed away his father signed up as a carpenter on the construction of the Alaska Highway. Eddie, his sister Annie and stepmother, travelled by train to the village of Dawson Creek, British Columbia. It was the termination of the railroad and Mile O of what was to become a highway 1400 miles long, carved through a vast, unmapped wilderness. Eddie's parents were employed at camps along the highway. From 1943 to 1950 Eddie was moved multiple times to be cared for by others and often far from his parents. Attending school just happened when convenient. As you turn the pages of the book follow the footsteps of a young boy who faced the unknown every day asking, “Where is my home? Where do I sleep tonight? To whom do I belong? Am I just a waif?" At fourteen years of age and alone, Eddie considered his future and started on a path that could settle and establish him as a man with a purpose!

The Great Serum Race

Author : Debbie S. Miller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802777236
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book The Great Serum Race written by Debbie S. Miller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the story of the heroic role played by sled dogs, including the Siberian husky Togo, in the delivery of antitoxin serum to those stricken with diphtheria in 1925 Nome, and includes historical notes about the event as well as about the Iditarod Sled Dog Race which commemorates it. Reprint.

The Alaska Cruise Handbook

Author : Joe Upton
Publisher : Coastal Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780979491573
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Alaska Cruise Handbook written by Joe Upton and published by Coastal Pub. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated for 2012, A Rich and Unique Cruise Guide. Award winning author and mapmaker Joe Upton spent 20 years exploring the NW coast as a commercial fisherman and journalist, collecting stories, taking photos, making maps, and catching fish. In this book with over 300 color photos and included large illustrated map, he has assembled all the information you need for your Alaska cruise. Includes detailed information on excursions, wildlife, walks, ports of call, cruise planning tips, where to look for whales, and much more. But the enduring popularity of this book is because in addition to being a fully informational guide, it is filled with Joe's wonderful Alaska stories. Upton's maps are displayed on many ships.

Highway to Alaska

Author : Herbert Charles Lanks
Publisher : New York : D. Appleton-Century
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Highway to Alaska written by Herbert Charles Lanks and published by New York : D. Appleton-Century. This book was released on 1944 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Deep in Alaska

Author : Christine Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781602232150
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Deep in Alaska written by Christine Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with photographs and written in the form of a series of haikus, this story reveals a boy's enjoyment of Alaska in winter.

The Sun Is a Compass

Author : Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316414433
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book The Sun Is a Compass written by Caroline Van Hemert and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

Chilkoot Trail

Author : David Neufeld
Publisher : Lost Moose Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780969461296
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book Chilkoot Trail written by David Neufeld and published by Lost Moose Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No aspect of this harrowing journey was more difficult--or deadly--than the trek over the Chilkoot Trail: a fifty-three kilometre journey over the coastal mountains from the tidewaters of Alaska, through British Columbia to the headwaters of the Yukon River. But even before the gold rush, the trail was an important First Nations trade and travel route, joining the Tlingit of the coast with the First Nations of the interior. Today the Chilkoot Trail draws hikers from around the world who want to experience the area's natural beauty and soak up its rich history. In Chilkoot Trail: Heritage Route to the Klondike, two historians--one from each side of the border--give readers the feeling of what life was like on the trail before, during and after the great Klondike gold rush.

Journeys Through the Inside Passage

Author : Joe Upton
Publisher : Alaska Northwest Books
ISBN 13 : 9780882407401
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Journeys Through the Inside Passage written by Joe Upton and published by Alaska Northwest Books. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer and fisherman Joe Upton recounts the riveting stories of explorers of the past and seafarers of the present in JOURNEYS THROUGH THE INSIDE PASSAGE. His chronicle offers events vivid in their telling: the journey of widow Muriel Blanchet, who solo navigated a small vessel in the 1930s with her five children; the failed meeting of explorers Alexander Mackenzie and George Vancouver in 1793; countless sinkings; and tales from the author's own experiences plying this legendary waterway.

Portrait of the Alaska Railroad

Author : Kaylene Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780882405520
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Portrait of the Alaska Railroad written by Kaylene Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 1923, President Warren G. Harding visited Alaska to drive in the ""Golden Spike"" commemorating the grand opening of the new, federally funded railroad linking Seward with Fairbanks. The Government Railroad had taken eight years and the influence of three U.S. presidents to complete. Shortly afterward, it was renamed the Alaska Railroad. In the eighty-plus years since then, America's northernmost railroad has remained a critical transportation link, a working train as well as a touring train that wends through some of the most fabulous country in the nation. Resplendent in blue and gold, the engines and cars of the Alaska Railroad remain disconnected from other rail lines, set apart on a track that travels north through the wilderness to a dead end near Fairbanks, and south to a dead end at the seaport of Seward. But, oh, what beauty lies between. In this lavishly illustrated and authoritative book, the Alaska Railroad rides in the spotlight. Through words and color-rich photos, Johnson and Corral offer an entertaining history of the railroad, the routes, the engines and railcars, the landscape and wildlife, and much more.

Alaska by Cruise Ship

Author : Anne Vipond
Publisher : Vancouver. : Ocean Cruise Guides
ISBN 13 : 9780968838976
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Alaska by Cruise Ship written by Anne Vipond and published by Vancouver. : Ocean Cruise Guides. This book was released on 2005 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This international bestseller is completely updated with new information on adventure hiking and land travel. With coverage of ports from Seattle to Anchorage and the Bering Sea--plus the Yukon and Inside Passage--this book is the benchmark of cruise guides to Alaska.

The Adventurer's Son

Author : Roman Dial
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062876627
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book The Adventurer's Son written by Roman Dial and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Destined to become an adventure classic." —Anchorage Daily News Hailed as "gripping" (New York Times) and "beautiful" (Washington Post), The Adventurer's Son is Roman Dial’s extraordinary and widely acclaimed account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son’s disappearance in the jungles of Costa Rica. In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, the twenty-seven-year-old son of preeminent Alaskan scientist and National Geographic Explorer Roman Dial, walked alone into Corcovado National Park, an untracked rainforest along Costa Rica’s remote Pacific Coast that shelters miners, poachers, and drug smugglers. He carried a light backpack and machete. Before he left, Cody Roman Dial emailed his father: “I am not sure how long it will take me, but I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle and a day to walk out. I’ll be bounded by a trail to the west and the coast everywhere else, so it should be difficult to get lost forever.” They were the last words Dial received from his son. As soon as he realized Cody Roman’s return date had passed, Dial set off for Costa Rica. As he trekked through the dense jungle, interviewing locals and searching for clues—the authorities suspected murder—the desperate father was forced to confront the deepest questions about himself and his own role in the events. Roman had raised his son to be fearless, to be at home in earth’s wildest places, travelling together through rugged Alaska to remote Borneo and Bhutan. Was he responsible for his son’s fate? Or, as he hoped, was Cody Roman safe and using his wilderness skills on a solo adventure from which he would emerge at any moment? Part detective story set in the most beautiful yet dangerous reaches of the planet, The Adventurer’s Son emerges as a far deeper tale of discovery—a journey to understand the truth about those we love the most. The Adventurer’s Son includes fifty black-and-white photographs.

The Adventurous Motorcyclists's Guide to Alaska

Author : Lee Klancher
Publisher : Octane Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780982913123
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Adventurous Motorcyclists's Guide to Alaska written by Lee Klancher and published by Octane Press LLC. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 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.

Wilderness

Author : Rockwell Kent
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Wilderness written by Rockwell Kent and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Alcan Pipeline Project, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Systems

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Alcan Pipeline Project, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Patsy Ann of Alaska

Author : Tricia Brown
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
ISBN 13 : 1570616973
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Patsy Ann of Alaska written by Tricia Brown and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patsy Ann was a bull terrier who truly embodied the Alaskan spirit. In the 1930s, Patsy Ann was brought to Alaska as a puppy to be a pet, but she had other plans for herself. Instead of being coddled indoors or tethered in the yard, she wanted to explore the bustling town full of totem poles, salmon, and fascinating people. Even though she was deaf, Patsy Ann would run to the docks to meet incoming ships-eventually becoming the town's official greeter. In that way, she went from nobody's dog to everybody's dog. Tricia Brown is the author of many books including The World Famous Alaska Highway. After living in and traveling Alaska for two decades, she now lives in Scappoose, OR. Jim Fowler is a painter and children's book illustrator. He lives in Juneau, AK.