Adventuring in Alaska: The Ultimate Travel Guide to the Great Land (Fourth Edition) - Softcover

Wayburn, Peggy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871569507 ISBN 13: 9780871569509

Publisher: Sierra Club Books, 1998

Synopsis

Designed for independent-minded naturalists, a detailed guide to Alaska's vast recreation opportunities includes the latest information on lodging, sites, transportation, wilderness activities, weather, parks and wildlands, and much more. Original. 12,500 first printing.

About this title

Review:

This adventure guide to the biggest state opens with a compelling statistic: to see the entirety of Alaska, you would need to visit approximately 1 million acres per day for an entire year. To explore a state so vast requires an equally comprehensive resource. Peggy Wayburn's Adventuring in Alaska delivers, providing--by region--loads of general nature and recreational- oriented information as well as quirky Alaska-specific details. Read about bush pilots and the "Bear Essentials," or consider permafrost, a chilly reminder that 80 percent of the state is covered with frozen soil. The state's rich cultural and historical past is discussed throughout the book. For each region a map is included, as well as detailed listings of transportation, lodging, wilderness activities, and parks (phone numbers and addresses are often included). --Rob McDonald

About the Author:

Peggy Wayburn is an avid hiker, river runner, outdoor photographer, and lifelong environmental activist, and the author of Adventuring in the San Francisco Bay Area. She lives in San Francisco.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sierra Club Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0871569507
• ISBN 13: 9780871569509
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432