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Alaska Wild Berry Guide and Cookbook

Identity Alaska's multitude of berries through color photos, detailed drawings, and … mehr »

geschrieben von Alaska Northwest Publishing (Autor)

Alaska's Bears: Grizzlies, Black Bears, and Polar

"Alaska's Bears" is a pocket-sized guidebook to bears of Alaska and also provides entertaining armchair reading when not in bear country. Features distinctive full-color photos of Alaska's bears and … mehr »

geschrieben von Bill Sherwonit (Autor) und Tom Walker (Fotograf)

Alaska's Birds: A Guide to Selected Species

In-depth portraits of 61 representative species, including information on … mehr »

geschrieben von Robert H. Armstrong (Autor)

Alaska's Bush Planes

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. … mehr »

geschrieben von Ned Rozell (Autor)

Alaska's Heroes: A Call to Courage

What makes a hero? Does anyone know, until they are called upon to help, if they have what it takes?

In "Alaska's Heroes: A Call to Courage," discover some of the Last Frontier's real … mehr »

geschrieben von Nancy Warren Ferrell (Autor)

Alaska's Seashore Creatures: A Guide to Selected M

Meet Alaska's fascinating spineless wonders. Contains color photos, … mehr »

geschrieben von Carmen Field (Autor) und Conrad Field (Autor) und Conrad Field (Fotograf)

Alaska's Wilderness Medicines: Healthful Plants of

A natural history guide to the plants of Alaska and the Northwest, and how … mehr »

geschrieben von Eleanor Viereck (Autor) und Dominique Collett (Illustrator)

Baby Animals of the North

From polar bears and caribou, to lynx and musk oxen, youngsters meet … mehr »

geschrieben von Katy Main (Autor)

Bear Tales for the Ages...: From Alaska and Beyond

An Alaskan legend himself, author Kaniut brings together 28 tales and legends that focus on the … mehr »

geschrieben von Larry Kaniut (Autor)

Berry Magic

Long ago, the only berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. As Anana watches the ladies complain bitterly while picking berries for the Fall Festival, she decides to use her … mehr »

geschrieben von Teri Sloat (Autor) und Teri Sloat (Illustrator) und Betty Huffmon (Illustrator)

Berry Magic

Long ago, the only berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. As Anana watches the ladies complain bitterly while picking berries for the Fall Festival, she decides to use her … mehr »

geschrieben von Betty Huffmon (Autor) und Teri Sloat (Autor) und Teri Sloat (Illustrator)

Beyond Road's End: An Alaskan Journey

Much like the early homesteaders, Jan and her husband Ed came to Alaska with a dream and little money. Ed had experience as a builder and Jan was a hard worker. Together they found a community and … mehr »

geschrieben von Janice Schofield (Autor) und Janice Schofield Eaton (Autor)

Big-Enough Anna: The Little Sled Dog Who Braved Th

Anna may be the smallest dog in the litter, but she's surely the most determined. In this incredible true … mehr »

geschrieben von Pam Flowers (Autor) und Bill Farnsworth (Illustrator) und Ann Dixon (Orchester)

Big-Enough Anna: The Little Sled Dog Who Braved Th

Anna may be the smallest dog in the litter, but she's surely the most determined. In this incredible true story, Anna joins a dog team for a 2,500-mile expedition across the top of the world. Full … mehr »

geschrieben von Pam Flowers (Autor) und Bill Farnsworth (Illustrator) und Ann Dixon (Orchester)

Children of the Midnight Sun: Young Native Voices of Alaska

For Native children, growing up in Alaska today means dwelling in a place where traditional practices sometimes mix oddly with modern conveniences. "Children of the Midnight Sun" explores the lives of … mehr »

geschrieben von Tricia Brown (Autor) und Roy Corral (Fotograf)

Child's Glacier Bay

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 … mehr »

geschrieben von Kimberly And Hannah Corrl (Autor) und Kimberly Corral (Autor) und Roy Corral (Fotograf)

Chilkat River Valley

Alaska Geographic is an award-winning series that presents the people, places, and wonders of Alaska to the world. Over the past 30 years, Alaska Geographic has earned its reputation as the … mehr »

geschrieben von Alaska Geographic Society (Autor)

Chilkoot Pass: The Most Famous Trail in the North

The Chilkoot Pass is indeed the most famous trail in the North, and Archie Satterfield has written a unique book that is ideal for both hikers and armchair travelers. This revised edition with current … mehr »

geschrieben von Archie Satterfield (Autor)

City Foxes

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 … mehr »

geschrieben von Susan J. Tweit (Ausgewählt von) und Wendy Shattil (Autor) und Wendy Shattil (Fotograf)

Coyote in Love

This retelling of a Northwest coyote legend allows readers young and old to meet that … mehr »

geschrieben von Mindy Dwyer (Autor)

Discovering Wild Plants: Alaska, Western Canada, T

Learn all about the interesting and delicious wild harvest of Alaska, western Canada, and … mehr »

geschrieben von Janice J. Schofield (Autor) und Richard W. Tyler (Illustrator)

Douggie: The Playful Pup Who Became a Sled Dog Hero

From the beginning one puppy was different from the rest. He was big and black, his brother and sisters small and gray. While the others lay quietly snuggled against their mother, this puppy squirmed … mehr »

geschrieben von Pam Flowers (Autor) und Jon Van Zyle (Illustrator)

Douggie: The Playful Pup Who Became a Sled Dog Hero

Flowers tells an inspiring story of a puppy whose boundless energy almost gets the best of him, as she pays tribute to the pup whose intelligence and persistence ultimately earns him the position of … mehr »

geschrieben von Pam Flowers (Autor) und Joan Van Zyle (Illustrator)

Emerald Sea: Exploring the Underwater Wilderness O

This photo-essay book takes you to one of earth's richest underwater habitats and … mehr »

geschrieben von Dale Sanders (Autor) und Dale Sanders (Fotograf) und Diane Swanson (Orchester)

Fishing Up North: Stories of Luck and Loss in Alaskan Waters

From the super-heated decade when fishing fleets turned king crab into fortunes, to the annual circus of Bristol Bay's monster salmon runs, to the bucolic life of the open-ocean trawler, the true … mehr »

geschrieben von Bradford Matsen (Autor)

Fruits and Berries of the Pacific Northwest: What

Covers the region's bounty, from apples to strawberries. Learn how to grow produce, prune properly, and deal with pests. Informs about Washington wine and the history of the fruit industry. Gorgeous … mehr »

geschrieben von David C. Flaherty (Autor) und S. Harvey (Autor) und D. Flaherty (Autor)

Gold Rush Women

This book gathers the riveting stories of adventurous women -- miners, madams, … mehr »

geschrieben von Claire Rudolf Murphy (Autor) und Jane G. Haigh (Orchester)

Goodbye, My Island

Esther Atoolik's village is getting smaller; there aren't enough children to keep the school open. What to do? the people ask. Should we abandon our island? Here is the tender, true story of Esther's … mehr »

geschrieben von Jean Rogers (Autor) und Rie Munoz (Illustrator)

Groucho's Eyebrows

Barbara Lavallee, centers on a … mehr »

geschrieben von Tricia Brown (Autor) und Barbara Lavallee (Illustrator)

Guardians of the Whales: The Quest to Study Whales

Here are profiles of whale researchers and their latest findings on the … mehr »

geschrieben von Bruce Obee (Autor) und Graeme Ellis (Fotograf)

Guide to the Birds of Alaska

Guide to the Birds of Alas ka has been a must-have for Alaska birders for more than twenty-five years. Completely updated text and all new photographs from Robert Armstrong distinguish this fifth … mehr »

geschrieben von Robert H. Armstrong (Autor)

Heroes and Heroines: Tlingit-Haida Legend

Author Mary L. Beck recounts nine traditional Native … mehr »

geschrieben von Mary G. Beck (Autor) und Nancy DeWitt (Illustrator)

Heroes of the Horizon: Flying Adventures of Alaska

Exciting stories of 28 veteran Bush pilots who flew in Alaska's golden … mehr »

geschrieben von Gerry Bruder (Autor)

I Am Eskimo: Aknik My Name

A half century ago, Inupiat Eskimo Paul Green was dismayed by a writer who arrived in his village, stayed briefly, then flew home to print nonsense. So Green began writing down his own stories--about … mehr »

geschrieben von Paul Green (Autor) und George Aden Ahgupuk (Illustrator) und Abbe Abbott (Orchester)

I Dream Alaska

Readers journey from the Arctic to the Tongass National Forest, exploring the cultures, creatures, and land that make up Alaska in this keepsake book that includes 80 color photographic prints with … mehr »

geschrieben von Natalie Fobes (Autor) und Natalie Fobes (Fotograf)

In Search of Ancient Alaska: Evidence of Mysteries of the Past

Explains what Alaska was like before Europeans first interacted with the Native … mehr »

geschrieben von Ellen Bielawski (Autor)

Itchy Little Musk Ox

The patience of a little musk-ox is sorely tried when he suffers an itch that he can't scratch. There's not a tree in sight -- nothing to rub against for relief -- so he wanders away from the herd … mehr »

geschrieben von Tricia Brown (Autor) und Debbie Dubac (Fotograf)

Kitaq Goes Ice Fishing

When Apa comes to visit early one morning, five-year old Kitaq is eager to convince his grandfather that he is finally old enough to make the journey with him to the ice-fishing holes and back home … mehr »

geschrieben von Margaret Nicolai (Autor) und David Rubin (Illustrator)

Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North

On a beautiful Arctic morning, Kumak looks out the window of his house at the sun rising over the frozen river. "Ahhh, spring," says Kumak to his family. "The days are long, the nights are short, and … mehr »

geschrieben von Michael Bania (Autor)

Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North

On a beautiful Arctic morning, Kumak looks out the window of his house at the sun rising over the frozen river. "Ahhh, spring," says Kumak to his family. "The days are long, the nights are short, and … mehr »

geschrieben von Michael Bania (Autor)

Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North

Set in an Inupiat Eskimo village, KUMAK'S HOUSE conveys a humorous lesson of life. The book's charming … mehr »

geschrieben von Michael Bania (Autor) und Michael Bania (Illustrator)

Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North

At the edge of a great frozen river, Kumak and his family lived in their house by the willows. Though their house was warm and cozy, Kumak was not happy. His wife was not happy. His sons and daughters … mehr »

geschrieben von Michael Bania (Autor)

Lucky Hares and Itchy Bears

Splash, dash, jump, and jitterbug with fifteen favorite northern animals in this lively, read-aloud book of poems and colorful images. Each picture-poem wraps an intriguing, unusual, or just-plain-fun … mehr »

geschrieben von Susan Ewing (Autor) und Evon Zerbetz (Illustrator)

Moose Views

Moose show up in the oddest places in the North, in children's inflatable swimming pools, peeking through living room windows, even at McDonald's drive-ups. The comical nature of Alaska's lumbering … mehr »

geschrieben von Tricia Brown (Herausgeber)

More Alaska Bear Tales

In a sequel to "Alaska Bear Tales," Larry Kaniut offers more true stories of bear encounters that are … mehr »

geschrieben von Larry Kaniut (Autor)

Native Cultures in Alaska

In the minds of most Americans, Native culture in Alaska amounts to Eskimos and igloos....The latest publication of the Alaska Geographic Society offers an accessible and attractive antidote to such … mehr »

geschrieben von Alaska Northwest Publishing (Herausgeber)

Nature of Southeast Alaska: A Guide to Plants Anim

This popular book is a lively field guide to … mehr »

geschrieben von Rita M. O'Clair (Autor) und Robert H. Armstrong (Orchester) und Richard Carstensen (Orchester)

Northwest Landscaping: A Practical Guide to Creati

An invaluable source book for creating outdoor living spaces that … mehr »

geschrieben von Mike Munro (Autor) und Michael Munro (Autor)

Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man

Now here's a formula for near disaster: East Coast big-city guy, world-traveler, jounalist, and otherwise politically savvy fellow settles down in rural Alaska, where men are many and manly, and women … mehr »

geschrieben von Doug Fine (Autor)

On Patrol: True Adventures of an Alaska Game Warde

These daring stories shed light on what life was really like in the Last … mehr »

geschrieben von Ray Tremblay (Autor)

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (Annivers

To live in a pristine land . . . roam the wilderness . . . build a home. . . . Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. Here is a tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece … mehr »

geschrieben von Richard Proenneke (Autor) und Sam Keith (Autor)

Picture Journeys in Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias: America's Largest National Park

Wrangell -- St. Elias, a national park with over 13 million acres of stunning … mehr »

geschrieben von George Herben (Autor) und George F. Mobley (Solist)

Place of the Pretend People: Gifts from a Yup'ik E

This stunning collection of essays was written by a teacher reflecting on … mehr »

geschrieben von Carolyn Kremers (Autor)

Reaching Home: Pacific Salmon, Pacific People

Extraordinary photos, with essays both lyrical and informative, … mehr »

geschrieben von Natalie Fobes (Autor) und Tom Jay (Autor) und Bradford Matsen (Autor)

Recess at 20 Below

How cold does it have to be before Alaskan kids stay inside for recess? For many schools, if it is colder than 20 below zero, they stay indoors; otherwise, it's outside for frosty fun! This is is a … mehr »

geschrieben von Cindy Aillaud (Autor)

Recess at 20 Below

Full-color photographs let young readers join kids from northern Alaska on an outdoor school adventure, … mehr »

geschrieben von Cindy Aillaud (Autor)

Runaways on the Inside Passage

Young readers will thrill to this breathless story of courage and determination set in the Alaska wilderness. Abandoned by their mother in Seattle, thirteen-year-old twins Annie and David Ross enlist … mehr »

geschrieben von Joe Upton (Autor)

Runaways on the Inside Passage

Young readers will thrill to this breathless story of courage and determination set in the Alaska wilderness. Abandoned by their mother in Seattle, thirteen-year-old twins Annie and David Ross enlist … mehr »

geschrieben von Joe Upton (Autor)

Running with Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail

Follows the journey of racing in the Iditarod, … mehr »

geschrieben von Lisa Frederic (Autor)