This guide includes a section detailing Alaska's history, seven features covering the people, wildlife and culture of the state, ranging from Alaska's winter sports to bald and golden eagles, an area by area guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also features hundreds of photographs and 13 maps.
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978-981-4137-79-9 (9789814137799)
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Introduction: The Last Frontier.History:Chronology; The First Alaskans; The Russian Invasion; A New American Territory; Statehood to the 21st Century Essay Features. Visiting Alaska's Natives; An Independent People; Life in Winter; The Fragile Wilderness; Wildlife; Surviving in the Wilderness; Cruising's Irresistible Growth. Places: Introduction; The Panhandle; Misty Fjords National Monument; Glacier Bay National Park; Juneau, State Capital; Skagway; Southcentral & Interior; Anchorage Chugach State Park; Prince William Sound; Lake Clark National Park; Wrangell-St Elias National Park; Kenai Peninsula; Denali National Park; The Alcan; Fairbanks; The Interior; Southwest Alaska; Kodiak; Katmai National Park; McNeil River State Game Sanctuary Nome & the Seward Peninsula; The Arctic; Cape Krusenstern; Gates of the Arctic; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Picture Features: Wildflowers; Klondike Gold Rush; Eskimo-Indian Olympics; Wildlife; Native Art & Artifacts. Information panels: Economy & Ecology; Public-Use Cabins; The Lost Sailors; National Forests; Juneau's Trails; State Parks; Yukon Villages; Wildlife Refuges; Dalton Highway. Travel Tips: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Parks and Preserves; Culture; Shopping; Sport.
