1 comments about Alaska from the Air.

1. I have always been disappointed in the usual albums that attempt to capture the pristine splender and overwhelming viceral expierence that Alaska presents. In this book, it is impossible to put it down before absorbing the entire book, not once, but two or three times! It makes it crystal clear that there is no other part of the world that comes close to matching Alaska's mystery, wilderness, and unbelievable panoramas of seemingly endless spectaclar mountain ranges that collectively make the final frontier a truely "once in a lifetime" experience! To say less would not do it Justice!

No comments about First Russian Voyage around the World: The Journal of Hermann Ludwig von Lowenstern 1803-1806.

No comments about Alaska's Southern Panhandle (Alaska Geographic).

No comments about A Woman Who Went to Alaska.

No comments about Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska.

No comments about Iditarod Country: Exploring the Route of the Last Great Race.

1 comments about Walking Southeast Alaska: Scenic Walks and Easy Hikes for Inside Passage Travelers.

1. As a "just for the fun of it" day hiker I found this book really useful. I traveled thru Southeast Alaska via State Ferry and found the hints and suggestions here right on target. The hikes/walks the author suggests are basic and easy but give you a great flavor of each town. I really like the "walking notes" section for each hike, this section gives special hints on what to look for in each walk. All of the local tourist info centers in SE towns have local walking maps but this book offers shorter and longer hikes based on how long you want to spend on the trail - which compliments local maps. The only drawback would be that the hand drawn maps don't really give you a sense of scale, nor do they have any landmarks listed as guideposts for the walks. This is a great book for both cruise ship and independent travelers. It is a great place to start exporing the port towns of SE Alaska.

1 comments about Rie Munoz: Portrait of Alaska : A Thirty-Year Retrospective of Serigraphs, Lithographs, Posters, Reproductions.

1. This is a wonderful coffee table type of book which covers the artist's Alaskan watercolors that have been reproduced in prints, posters or as serigraphs. The works shown cover thrity years from 1966 to 1995. In total there are 335 full color prints covered. The book also contains a well written biography of the artist with photos of her at work over the years. If you are a Munoz fan you will love this book. Highly recommended and well worth the price.

No comments about In the Shadow of Mount McKinley.

No comments about Travels in a Blue Chair: Alaska to ZambiaUshuaia to Uluru.