Authors:Claire Rudolf Murphy, Jane G Haigh,
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Keywords: women, rush, gold
Number of Pages: 126
Published: 2003-06-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0882404849
ISBN-13: 9780882404844

This book gathers the riveting stories of adventurous women-miners, madams, merchants, and mothers-who went North during the gold rush era.

Author: Nancy Gates
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Keywords: alaska, anniversary, 30th, facts, almanac
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2006-11-01
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0882406523
ISBN-13: 9780882406527

If you want to know Alaska inside and out, there is no better reference than THE ALASKA ALMANAC®. Updated annually with facts and figures on geography, history, economics, sports, cultures, and people of the Last Frontier, this information-packed volume is a must-have for Alaskans and visitors alike. Celebrating its thirtieth birthday this year, this handy little guide is chock-full of Alaskana, from the beautiful to the bizarre. As always, the wit and wisdom of Mr. Whitekeys continues to delight readers with his wacky-but-true Alaska factoids. Did you know . . . Arctic researche

Authors:Kimberly Corral, Roy Corral,
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Keywords: glacier, child
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1998-04-01
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0882405039
ISBN-13: 9780882405032

This vivid learning adventure, seen through the eyes of young travelers, is filled with natural history, photographs, and wonderful firsthand accounts of a wilderness destination visited by over 300,000 people every year. Full color.

Author: Susan J Tweit
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Keywords: foxes, city
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1997-09-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0882404938
ISBN-13: 9780882404936

During a walk through an old Denver cemetery one day, photographer Wendy Shattil discovered a den of newborn red foxes and their parents. With her camera and skilled eye she followed the story of the foxes as the kits grew up amidst the dangers of the city. This work brings those photos together with the writing of natural history writer Susan Tweit to share with children the life of these wild creatures surviving an urban environment. 40 color photos.

Author: Doug Fine
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Keywords: man, mountain, alaskan, really
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2004-09-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 088240590X
ISBN-13: 9780882405902

Now here’s a formula for humorous near disaster: East Coast guy, world-traveler, journalist, and otherwise politically savvy fellow settles down in rural Alaska, where men are many and manly, and women with survival skills are good to count among your friends. He wants to fit in, or at least survive. But how does one learn to be a Mountain Man? By observing, imitating, and making near-fatal mistakes, that’s how. Getting off the grid isn’t as easy as it sounds. The choices a boy has to make. Eat processed food or on-the-hoof food, learn to operate a chainsaw or freeze to death, fi

Author: Ned Rozell
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Keywords: planes, bush, alaska
Number of Pages: 80
Published: 2004-05-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0882405861
ISBN-13: 9780882405865

It is no wonder that the Bush plane is an icon of the Last Frontier. Alaska has approximately six times as many pilots and fourteen times as many airplanes per capita as the rest of the United States. The Bush plane is a critical method of transportation for supplies and passengers in this vast state as well as a spectacular way to tour the majestic landscape. A perfect choice for the aviation enthusiast, Alaska’s Bush Planes is loaded with a large selection of photographs of small aircraft including float, ski wheel, and amphibian planes. Also included is information on the

Author: Neil G Carey
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Keywords: islands, charlotte, queen, guide
Number of Pages: 95
Published: 1989
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0882403508
ISBN-13: 9780882403502