Jonathan Raban is about to sail alone from Seattle to the Alaskan Panhandle, following an ancient sea route rich in history, riddles, and whirlpools. It's the perfect setting for Raban's prodigious intellect, eloquence, and eye for detail. Passage to Juneau is not a travel thriller; the trip is hazardous, but that's not the point. Instead, Raban takes us on a journey of contemplation, literature, lore, mythology, and science. We learn about the canoe...

"Recounts the 1918-1919 winter spent on Alaska's Fox Island from the point of view of 9-year-old Rocky, son of the painter Rockwell Kent II"--

Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, this railroad travels through some of the most spectacular scenery found anywhere.

"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.

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.

"Firsthand account of a life spent hunting, studying, and living alongside caribou that reveals the fragile, intertwined lives of people and animals surviving through sweeping changes in the Alaskan Arctic"--

View bears, eagles and humpback whales from the Wilderness Experience cruise ship. Sea kayaking, hiking, flora and fauna, glaciers and glacier caving complete your trip.

"A new collection of essays exploring the nature of time and place in a shrinking world, from the award-winning author of Sightlines"-- "In this remarkable collection, part travelogue, part cultural and personal history, poet and author Kathleen Jamie touches points on a timeline spanning millennia, and considers what surfaces and what reconnects us to our past. From the thawing tundra linking a Yup'ik village in Alaska to its hunter-gatherer past...

"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...