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Synopses & Reviews
Hundreds of color photos
Free pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughout
Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
Insider tips from local expert authors
Synopsis
Discover Alaska's "bests" from glaciers to wildlife viewing to the strangest community events and enjoy in-depth coverage on everything from the state's current political landscape to the origins of the natural one billions of years ago.
Synopsis
- Hundreds of color photos
- Free pocket map inside, plus easy-to-read maps throughout
- Exact prices, directions, opening hours, and other practical information
- Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants, plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
- Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
- Insider tips from local expert authors
About the Author
Charles Wohlforth is a lifelong Alaskan who has been a writer and journalist since 1986. Wohlforth lives in Anchorage with his wife, Barbara, sons Robin and Joseph, and daughters Julia and Rebecca. His book The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth (Thomas Dunne/St. Martins, $28) explores the history, ecology, and anthropology of Prince William Sound to fi nd the roots of the human need to conserve the environment. His previous book, winner of the Los Angeles Times book prize, is The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change (North Point Press, $14). Learn more about his work at www.fateofnature.com.
Table of Contents
List of Maps.
1 THE BEST OF ALASKA.
2 ALASKA IN DEPTH.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ALASKA.
4 SUGGESTED ALASKA ITINERARIES.
5 CRUISING ALASKA'S COAST (Fran Wenograd Golden and Gene Sloan).
6 SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
7 ANCHORAGE & ENVIRONS.
8 THE KENAI PENINSULA & PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
9 THE DENALI NATIONAL PARK REGION.
10 THE ALASKAN INTERIOR.
11 THE BUSH.
12 FAST FACTS.
Index.