Synopses & Reviews
MIDNIGHT WILDERNESS is a passionate and vivid account of one of Alaska's greatest natural treasures: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the largest and most pristine wilderness region set aside in the United States. Author Debbie Miller draws on her thirteen years of exploring this unique, magical, and expansive territory, weaving personal anecdotes, chilling adventures, wildlife observations, and Native issues.
Twenty years ago, Debbie Miller moved to northern Alaska to teach in Arctic Village, one of the state's most isolated communities. She and her husband have hiked and kayaked more than a thousand miles in the refuge. A free-lance journalist, Miller has won many awards for her work. She has been published in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including Alaska magazine and Alaska Geographic, and is the author of several award winning books for children, including FLIGHT OF THE GOLDEN PLOVER, published by Alaska Northwest Books(tm). She lives in Fairbanks.
Synopsis
This is a passionate and vivid account of traveling within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the largest and most pristine wilderness region in the United States.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-231) and index.
About the Author
Debbie S. Miller is the author of several popular nature books for children. She lives with her family above the Tanana River in Fairbanks, Alaska.