Alaska Insight Guide

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.