Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Moon Spotlight Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula is a 132-page compact guide covering the highlights of Anchorage and the Kenai peninsula, including Chugach State Park, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Seward, and Homer. Author Don Pitcher offers his firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation; and helpful maps guide travelers through the best of the region.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Alaska.
About the Author
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Don Pitcher grew up all over the East Coastfrom Florida to Maine. He moved west to attend college and immediately fell in love with its wide open spaces. Although trained as an ecologist, Don Pitchers love of travel led him into the field of writing and photography. In addition to this book, he has authored Moon Handbooks to Yellowstone and Grand Teton, Washington, Alaska, and the San Juan Islands. His photographs have appeared in numerous books, calendars, magazines, and advertisements. Don bases his travels out of Homer, Alaska, where he lives with his wife, Karen Shemet, and their children, Aziza and Rio.