Download or read book Alaska Yukon Adventures written by Fraser Bridges and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of travelers visit Alaska and Northwest Canada every year. They are drawn to the region by the natural beauty and awe-inspiring geography. With the popularity of cruises and directed adventure vacations, the dedicated outdoor adventurer is often forced to travel farther to find unspoiled places. In keeping with the tradition of the Road Trip Adventures? series, "Alaska--Yukon Adventures brings you everything you need to know to have a true travel adventure in the Arctic northwest. Fraser Bridges? indispensable "Highway Logs, which include maps and points of interest along the road, keep both the driver and passengers informed and entertained during their arctic adventure. From wilderness hikes to village art festivals, this practical guide details the most interesting aspects of Alaska and the Yukon. Bridges also includes the best hikes, canoe trips, and campgrounds for the more rugged adventurer. Among the destinations detailed in "Alaska--Yukon Adventures are: - Circle and Chena Hotsprings - Kenai Peninsula - Kodiac Island - Nahanni National Park - Dempster Country In this guide, Bridges ranks the ten best drives, destinations, and places to eat and stay. He details the most interesting features and side trips along the Alaskan Highway and its access routes. From gas stations to marvels of nature, this guide is a necessity for anyone interested in visiting Alaska or western Canada.
Download or read book Alaska Yukon Adventures written by Fraser Bridges and published by Amer Traveler Press. This book was released on 1994-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alaskan Yukon Trophies Won and Lost written by G O Young and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1919 a trio of adventurers hunt in the rugged Alaska-Yukon wilderness, experiencing triumph and disaster. This classic recounting is a must-read for hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, and all who enjoy high drama.
Download or read book Running North written by Ann Mariah Cook and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, the acclaimed story of a New England family's struggle to complete the world's most grueling dogsled race with a team of Siberian huskies.
Download or read book Adventures in Alaska written by Samuel Hall Young and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of actual adventures in Alaska and provides a true idea of some phases of human and animal life there. The book contains chapters about the author's experience in the second of the three great gold stampedes of the Northwest, the life and conditions of the first Northwestern gold rush, the minister's aims and field of duty, and the author's ardent hunting experiences.
Download or read book A Search for Adventure Leads to Alaska written by Wolf Hebel and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2013-07-05 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of spending his early childhood in Berlin, Germany during WWII, Wolfgang had developed a love for animals and nature as well as for adventure. After the war, living with his parents and his younger siblings in Braunschweig, Germany, he finished school, became a journeyman glassblower, got married and settled down to, what would be for most people, a promising future. But his childhood dreams of adventure grew to a restless longing for distant lands, and soon he had talked his young wife into emigrating to Canada with him. A year later the couple was on their way to California, USA and heading toward a divorce. Being single again in California during the 60s had attractions for a young man in his 20s, but with a couple of like-minded friends Wolfgang soon was heading north again, all the way to Alaska. In Alaska new opportunities for the fulfillment of his childhood dreams pre- sented itself and were gladly taken advantage of. Today in advanced age, Wolf, as he is known nowadays, is still living on his own terms with his dog, Thorak, in a small village on the Yukon, and his philosophy is that everything happens for a reason!
Download or read book Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska written by Frederick Whymper and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1864 the Russian government granted permission to the Western Union Telegraph Company to make a survey for a possible telegraph line extending from British Columbia through what was then called Russian America (Alaska)... One of the participants was Frederick Whymper, a young English adventurer, writer, and artist, who joined the expedition and wrote Travel and adventure in the territory of Alaska, one of the earliest and best accounts of Alaska during the transition from a Russian to an American possession"--Foreword.
Download or read book Alaska Yukon Adventures written by Fraser Bridges and published by Renaissance House. This book was released on 1992 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Travels Among the Dena written by Frederica de Laguna and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This robust and engaging travel narrative re-creates a remarkable adventure in the summer of 1935, when Frederica de Laguna, then in her late 20s, led a party of three other scientists down the rivers of the middle and lower Yukon valley, making a geological and archaeological reconnaissance. De Laguna has based her story on her field notes, journals, and letters home. She augments this first-hand account with excerpts from the reports of earlier explorers and data published after her trip. The result is a fascinating and informative cross-cut of historical events along the Yukon River and its tributaries. Travels Among the Dena chronicles the expedition from its outfitting in Seattle and the trip by steamer and railway to Fairbanks and Nenana, through an 80-day journey on skiffs down the Tanana and Yukon rivers to Holy Cross near the coast, with side trips on the Koyukuk, Khotol, and Innoko rivers, before a one-day return flight to Fairbanks with pioneer bush pilot Noel Wien. Maps illustrate the route taken downriver, and the author’s photographs capture images of the time. The resulting volume is both a delightful addition to the literature of travel adventure in Alaska and an important contribution to the discipline of anthropology.
Download or read book Yukon Adventures Magazine written by Jeanette Leardi and published by Benchmark Education Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yukon Territory of Canada and the surrounding areas are rich in history, culture, and traditions. What does it take to win the world's most famous dogsled race? What is the Inuit way of life? What challenges did prospectors face in their quest to find Yukon gold? How has Prince William Sound rebounded after the Exxon Valdez oil spill? Read this book to find out.
Download or read book Adventures in Alaska written by Samuel Hall Young and published by New York ; Chicago : Fleming H. Revell Company. This book was released on 1919 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Alaskan Affliction written by Rosi Jarussi and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Alaskan Affliction is packed with pure entertainment, featuring highlights from decades of Alaska hard core adventures. It opens with unforgettable dog mushing to embrace the best of the Interior's extreme winters, and snowmachining that doubles the thrills and mishaps of travel over river ice, through blizzards, and sudden whiteouts. Summer offers the finest river journeys. There are sudden storms, log jams, whirlpools, and wildlife encounters in the immense panorama of wilderness and water—with a vivid portrait of the dynamics of being a team member in the bush. The remote prospecting stories are thrilling and risky, and demand a lifetime of bush skills. They end with a resounding bear story that catalyzes the true essence of living and exploring as an Alaskan. All are top notch adventures with good dogs and old machines, undersized kayaks and cantankerous boats, with a touch of lunacy and a can-do attitude, both essential dispositions for exploring Alaska's wilds.
Download or read book Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska Formerly Russian America now Ceded to the United States and in Various Other Parts of the North Pacific written by Frederick Whymper and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Travel and Adventure in the Territory of Alaska written by Frederick Whymper and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-03-19 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Download or read book Alaska Adventure Guide written by Melissa DeVaughn and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Alaska is so large and its options so varied, this guide is organized primarily to help travelers zero in on the activity or activities that most appeal to them. The first ten chapters focus solely on adventure travel, each devoted to a single activity. The five regional chapters that follow focus mainly on the basics in a given area of the state — getting around, shopping, lodging, dining, and entertainment. The objective is not to provide the most information about destinations or attractions, but rather, the most useful information. Any destination or outfitter listed here has made the cut by proving itself a wonderful place to visit or a reliable company with which to do business.
Download or read book Kings of the Yukon written by Adam Weymouth and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Yukon River is 2,000 miles long and the longest stretch of free-flowing river in the United States. In this riveting examination of one of the last wild places on earth, Adam Weymouth canoes from Canada's Yukon Territory, through Alaska, to the Bering Sea. The result is a book that shows how even the most remote wilderness is affected by the same forces reshaping the rest of the planet. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of king salmon migrate the distance of the Yukon to their spawning grounds, where they breed and die, in what is the longest salmon run in the world. For the people who live along the river, salmon were once the lifeblood of commerce and local culture. But climate change and globalized economy have fundamentally altered the balance between people and nature; the health and numbers of king salmon are in question, as is the fate of the communities that depend on them. Traveling down the Yukon as the salmon migrate, a four-month journey through untrammeled landscape, Weymouth traces the fundamental interconnectedness of people and fish through searing and unforgettable portraits of the individuals he encounters. He offers a powerful, nuanced glimpse into indigenous cultures, and into our ever-complicated relationship with the natural world. Weaving in the rich history of salmon across time as well as the science behind their mysterious life cycle, 'Kings of the Yukon' is extraordinary adventure and nature writing at its most urgent and poetic"--Dust jacket.
Download or read book An Alaskan Adventure written by Dolores Palata Vician and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the fall of 1962 to the spring of 1963, my husband, Ed, our five children and myself lived in an Eskimo village on the vast tundra land of Alaska. We were thousands of miles from our suburban home outside of Chicago, IL. Ed had accepted a job as the superintendent of the largest state operated school in Alaska. We were living in an Eskimo village, Bethel, so named by the Moravian missionaries who had established a church on the Kuskokwin River many years before. (The Kutskokwin River is the second largest river in Alaska, surpassed only by the mighty Yukon River) As for Bethel, it was over four hundred miles from Anchorage, Alaska, on the same line of longitude as Honolulu, Hawaii. By November, it could only be reached by airplane - weather permitting. This is the story of our year in Alaska, living in a Quonset hut, situated next to the school. It is based on a daily journal I kept of our experiences there. We had left behind many conveniences such as an automatic washer, dryer and dish washer. Instead we had accepted a comparatively primitive way of life. I cooked on an oil-burning stove, which also served as a space heater for the front of the Quonset hut. Our water had to be delivered by truck. Our bathroom had a chemical toilet, called a "honey bucket," which needed to be emptied several times a week. Our accomodations were cramped compared to the split-level home we had left in Illinois. However, there were many compensations. We soon realized that we were surrounded by many kind and caring people. Although we led a simple life in our year in the Alaskan Eskimo village, the experience was an enriching one for the entire family. This is that story.
