Author: Jim Pfeiffenberger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780936425269
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Complete Guide to Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Author: Jim Pfeiffenberger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780936425269
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780936425269
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords
Author: David Wm. Miller
Publisher: Wilderness Images
ISBN: 0961395427
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Exploring Alaska’s Kenai Fjords is an ideal planning guide for small boat mariners, ocean kayakers, and weekend beachcombers. This 2013 update includes 40 maps, annotated with easy-to-follow symbols and notes, and detailed narrative describing the Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Sites, Alaska State Marine and Recreational Parks and Kachemak Bay State and Wilderness Parks. Also includes color photographs and vintage drawings illustrating the history, glaciers, wildlife, and ever-changing seascapes of one of America's most diverse and rugged coastlines.
Publisher: Wilderness Images
ISBN: 0961395427
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Exploring Alaska’s Kenai Fjords is an ideal planning guide for small boat mariners, ocean kayakers, and weekend beachcombers. This 2013 update includes 40 maps, annotated with easy-to-follow symbols and notes, and detailed narrative describing the Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Sites, Alaska State Marine and Recreational Parks and Kachemak Bay State and Wilderness Parks. Also includes color photographs and vintage drawings illustrating the history, glaciers, wildlife, and ever-changing seascapes of one of America's most diverse and rugged coastlines.
A Year in the National Parks
Author: Stefanie Payne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692926789
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692926789
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.
A Fragile Beauty
Author: Theodore Catton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Alaska
Author: Claus M. Naske
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806186135
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
The largest by far of the fifty states, Alaska is also the state of greatest mystery and diversity. And, as Claus-M. Naske and Herman E. Slotnick show in this comprehensive survey, the history of Alaska’s peoples and the development of its economy have matched the diversity of its land- and seascapes. Alaska: A History begins by examining the region’s geography and the Native peoples who inhabited it for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived. The Russians claimed northern North America by right of discovery in 1741. During their occupation of “Russian America” the region was little more than an outpost for fur hunters and traders. When the czar sold the territory to the United States in 1867, nobody knew what to do with “Seward’s Folly.” Mainland America paid little attention to the new acquisition until a rush of gold seekers flooded into the Yukon Territory. In 1906 Congress granted Alaska Territory a voteless delegate and in 1912 gave it a territorial legislature. Not until 1959, however, was Alaska’s long-sought goal of statehood realized. During World War II, Alaska’s place along the great circle route from the United States to Asia firmly established its military importance, which was underscored during the Cold War. The developing military garrison brought federal money and many new residents. Then the discovery of huge oil and natural-gas deposits gave a measure of economic security to the state. Alaska: A History provides a full chronological survey of the region’s and state’s history, including the precedent-setting Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, which compensated Native Americans for their losses; the effect of the oil industry and the trans-Alaska pipeline on the economy; the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and Alaska politics through the early 2000s.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806186135
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
The largest by far of the fifty states, Alaska is also the state of greatest mystery and diversity. And, as Claus-M. Naske and Herman E. Slotnick show in this comprehensive survey, the history of Alaska’s peoples and the development of its economy have matched the diversity of its land- and seascapes. Alaska: A History begins by examining the region’s geography and the Native peoples who inhabited it for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived. The Russians claimed northern North America by right of discovery in 1741. During their occupation of “Russian America” the region was little more than an outpost for fur hunters and traders. When the czar sold the territory to the United States in 1867, nobody knew what to do with “Seward’s Folly.” Mainland America paid little attention to the new acquisition until a rush of gold seekers flooded into the Yukon Territory. In 1906 Congress granted Alaska Territory a voteless delegate and in 1912 gave it a territorial legislature. Not until 1959, however, was Alaska’s long-sought goal of statehood realized. During World War II, Alaska’s place along the great circle route from the United States to Asia firmly established its military importance, which was underscored during the Cold War. The developing military garrison brought federal money and many new residents. Then the discovery of huge oil and natural-gas deposits gave a measure of economic security to the state. Alaska: A History provides a full chronological survey of the region’s and state’s history, including the precedent-setting Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, which compensated Native Americans for their losses; the effect of the oil industry and the trans-Alaska pipeline on the economy; the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and Alaska politics through the early 2000s.
Islands of the Seals
Author: Bruce Molnia
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780882401676
Category : Glaciers
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780882401676
Category : Glaciers
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
National Geographic Guide To The National Parks, Southwest
Author: National Geographic
Publisher: National Geographic Society
ISBN: 9780792295396
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
With a century of national parks experience, National Geographic helps you make the most of your visits in this authoritative guide. Includes major sights, trails, scenic drives, activities, wildlife viewing opportunities, and lodgings, plus excursions to national areas nearby.
Publisher: National Geographic Society
ISBN: 9780792295396
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
With a century of national parks experience, National Geographic helps you make the most of your visits in this authoritative guide. Includes major sights, trails, scenic drives, activities, wildlife viewing opportunities, and lodgings, plus excursions to national areas nearby.
A Stern and Rock-bound Coast
Author: Linda A. Cook
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
The Spaces Between
Author: Albert Weldon Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781467586849
Category : Alaska, Southcentral
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781467586849
Category : Alaska, Southcentral
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Alaska Adventure 55 Ways
Author: John Wolfe, Jr.
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1680515438
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
Features hiking, skiing, paddling, biking, and more New and substantially revised trips with all new full-color photos and maps throughout Emphasis on traverses and loop trips for both summer and winter, always with simpler and shorter options Originally published in 1972, the classic guide known as 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska has been fully updated and reinvented as Alaska Adventure 55 Ways. This robust reboot covers a diverse range of activities for year-round fun, from quick day trips to adventures that could extend to a week or longer, including canoe trails, wilderness cabins, easy summits, forest walks, cross-country ski routes, summer mountain biking and winter fat bike trails, wild skating, and more. John Wolfe Jr. and Rebecca Wolfe, a father-daughter team, describe activities spanning the broad swath of Southcentral Alaska, 300 miles north to south and 350 miles east to west. The guide features activities on the lakes and peaks of the Kenai Peninsula, the Anchorage front range, the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, and the Copper River basin, taking in Chugach and Denali State Parks, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell St. Elias National Parks, several wildlife refuges, and portions of the Iditarod National Historic Trail. With an emphasis on adventures regular people can enjoy and destinations that don’t require highly technical skills, expensive flights to remote locations, or demanding levels of athletic fitness, this guide appeals to all ages, with family-friendly shorter options and trip extensions adding up to more than a hundred "ways" to adventure.
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1680515438
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
Features hiking, skiing, paddling, biking, and more New and substantially revised trips with all new full-color photos and maps throughout Emphasis on traverses and loop trips for both summer and winter, always with simpler and shorter options Originally published in 1972, the classic guide known as 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska has been fully updated and reinvented as Alaska Adventure 55 Ways. This robust reboot covers a diverse range of activities for year-round fun, from quick day trips to adventures that could extend to a week or longer, including canoe trails, wilderness cabins, easy summits, forest walks, cross-country ski routes, summer mountain biking and winter fat bike trails, wild skating, and more. John Wolfe Jr. and Rebecca Wolfe, a father-daughter team, describe activities spanning the broad swath of Southcentral Alaska, 300 miles north to south and 350 miles east to west. The guide features activities on the lakes and peaks of the Kenai Peninsula, the Anchorage front range, the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, and the Copper River basin, taking in Chugach and Denali State Parks, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell St. Elias National Parks, several wildlife refuges, and portions of the Iditarod National Historic Trail. With an emphasis on adventures regular people can enjoy and destinations that don’t require highly technical skills, expensive flights to remote locations, or demanding levels of athletic fitness, this guide appeals to all ages, with family-friendly shorter options and trip extensions adding up to more than a hundred "ways" to adventure.