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"Thirty years ago, celebrated American writer Edward Hoagland, in his early fifties and already with a dozen acclaimed books under his belt, had a choice: a midlife crisis or a midlife adventure. He chose the adventure. Pencil and notebook at the ready, Hoagland set out to explore and write about one of the last truly wild territories remaining on the face- of the earth: Alaska. From the Arctic Ocean to the Kenai Peninsula, the backstreet bars of...
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Features footage of Alaska's Katmai National Park & Preserve, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, sockeye salmon in the Brooks River ecosystem, and fly-fishing for all 5 species of salmon, rainbow trout, char and grayling in the Alagnak Wild River.
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"Fodor's correspondents highlight the best of Alaska, including Anchorage, Denali National Park, Mendenhall Glacier, and cruises along the Inside Passage. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it's your first trip or your fifth."--page [4] of cover.
Provides information on accommodations, restaurants, attractions, outdoor activities, national parks, and shopping in Alaska.
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Tells the story of the author's hunger for remote, wild places, which take her across America and then to Alaska, where she finds her true home in its vast and rugged landscape. She and her husband build a log cabin miles from the nearest road; after tragic loss, Keith and her infant daughter must push on alone in the Alaskan backcountry. Long-distance dog sledding opens a door to a new existence. Racing across Alaska offers the best of all worlds...
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xi, 323 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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"In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury "floating university," populated by some of America's best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet John Muir. Those aboard encountered a land of immeasurable beauty and impending environmental calamity. More than a hundred years later, Alaska is still America's most...
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2 videodiscs (332 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Tour this spectacular state with noted zoologist and anthropologist Jeff Corwin as he searches for whales or watches grizzlies catch their dinner. Episodes include The Kenai Peninsula; Mobile Alaska; Denali National Park and Preserve; and more.
9) Over Alaska
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Take off on a breathtaking journey. Takes you from bustling cities to ghost towns, and gives you an insider's look at the state's history, heritage and culture. Soar above the vast landscapes of the 49th state, go face-to-face with Mount McKinley and fly over the craggy crevasses of electric blue glaciers.
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384 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm + 1 folded map
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"Whether you want to go bear-watching on Kodiak Island, cruise through Glacier Bay, or fish for salmon in Sitka Bay, the local Fodor's travel experts in Alaska are here to help! Fodor's The Complete Guide to Alaska Cruises guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read...
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274 pages ; 24 cm
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"A revelatory memoir of the author's efforts to develop the strength and resilience to survive in the demanding landscapes of Norway and Alaska describes her physically exhausting survival endeavors on a ruthless arctic tundra marked by violent natural and human threats."--NoveList.
Braverman recounts her efforts to develop the strength and resilience to survive in the demanding landscapes of Norway and Alaska. She left California to move to arctic...
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xxi, 359 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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"The powerful and affirming story of a father's journey with his teenage daughter to the far reaches of Alaska. Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, home to only a handful of people, is a harsh and lonely place. So when James Campbell's cousin Heimo Korth asked him to spend a summer building a cabin in the rugged Interior, Campbell hesitated about inviting his fifteen-year-old daughter, Aidan, to join him: Would she be able to withstand clouds...
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vii, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm
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Documents the biologist adventurer's treks in the vast wilderness region spanning the Pacific rainforest through the Alaskan Arctic, where she and her husband tested their physical boundaries while making profound natural-world connections.
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...
18) Being caribou
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1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilomters of rugged Arctic tundra, from Canada's central Yukon to coastal Alaska (the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) and back again.
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