The World-Famous Alaska Highway: A Guide to the Alcan & Other Wilderness Roads of the North

Brown, who has written previously about Alaska, offers tourists a guide to highway that began as a World War II supply line. She describes detailed routes, driving conditions, rules and regulations for crossing Canada and in Alaska, historical sites, roadside attractions, guaranteed wildlife sightings, hiking and rafting opportunities, festivals and rodeos, museums and theme parks, and other features. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Brown is a writer, editor, freelancer, program and book developer, journalist, quilter, mother, grandmother and wife. Her work has been nationally honored for compassionate, insightful depictations of Alaska natives and for children's literature. She began her award-winning literary career in journalism, and in 1984 was the founding editor of 'Heartland"", the Sunday magazine of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Later she wrote for the Anchorgae Daily News, then shifted into editing the popular monthly magazine Alaska, with a readership of more than a quarter million. She holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master of Fine Arts degree.