Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping

Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping
Author: Mike Church
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780974947167

Detailed routes and advice for heading into the wilds of Alaska and north-western Canada are provided in this guide for RV and tent campers. This grand tour of Alaska covers in detail the Alaskan Highway, routes throughout the Yukon and Alaskan outback, and the ferry system in south-eastern Alaska. Campgrounds throughout the region are listed with pictures, descriptions of amenities, meticulous maps, and contact information for each; campgrounds suitable for large RVs are also identified. Along with important details for a safe trip -- such as border crossings, budget planning, vehicle preparation or renting an RV, appropriate clothing, road conditions, and possible wildlife encounters -- recreational information on hiking, mountain biking, boating, rafting, kayaking, and viewing wildlife is provided for each destination.

Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping

Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping
Author: Mike Church
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-04
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9780974947112

Detailed routes and advice for heading into the wilds of Alaska and northwestern Canada are provided in this guide for RV and tent campers. This grand tour of Alaska covers in detail the Alaskan Highway, routes throughout the Yukon and Alaskan outback, and the ferry system in southeast Alaska. Campgrounds throughout the region are listed with pictures, descriptions of amenities and recreational opportunities, maps, and contact information for each. Important details are discussed, including border crossings, budget planning, vehicle preparation or renting an RV, appropriate clothing, road conditions, and possible wildlife encounters. Recreational information on hiking, mountain biking, boating, rafting, kayaking, and viewing wildlife is also included.

Alaska River Guide

Alaska River Guide
Author: Karen Jettmar
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2008-06-28
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0897327977

The rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. This guide profiles a wide variety of rivers from all over Alaska, concentrating on trips for intermediate boaters, and including a few major expeditions for the experienced river-runner. A section on gear outlines what to take into the backcountry.

The Milepost

The Milepost
Author: Kris Valencia
Publisher: Morris Communications Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9781892154217

Referred to by travellers as "the bible of North Country travel" since it was first published in 1949, The Milepost is an essential travel companion for anyone planning or taking a trip to Alaska, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, northern Alberta or northern British Columbia.Travellers will find detailed mile-by-mile road logs and maps of all northern routes, including the famous Alaska Highway. The Milepost is updated annually by experienced field editors, providing accurate and up-to-date information on attractions, activities, food, gas, lodging and camping. Details are provided for every city and town along the way.Travel by air, ferry, cruise ship, bus and rail is also covered. Every edition of The Milepost includes Alaska State Ferry and B.C. Ferries schedules, important information on crossing the border, a calendar of events, a pull-out Plan-a-Trip map, litre-to-gallon conversions and dozens of other travel tips.Special features highlight side-trip destinations, gold rush and highway history, and places to eat and things to do.With its wealth of detail, The Milepost is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in the North, whether it is the trans-Alaska pipeline, bird watching, Native culture, or glaciers and wildlife viewing, to name just a few attractions. This classic travel guide is a must for every Northland traveller.

The Yukon

The Yukon
Author: Dieter Reinmuth
Publisher: ITMB Pub.
Total Pages: 201
Release: 1997-01
Genre: Automobile travel
ISBN: 9781895907940

A guidebook in the Travel Adventure Guide series. A definitive guide to the Yukon, in northwestern Canada, as well as information on how to get there -- by coastal ocean ferry, plane, train, bus, bicycle, or a combination of these. The Yukon offers extensive wilderness, wildlife viewing, canoeing on long rivers, gold rush history, and historical gold rush towns.

The MILEPOST 2020

The MILEPOST 2020
Author: Kris Valencia
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-03-30
Genre: Alaska
ISBN: 9781892154392

This annually updated travel guide to Alaska and Northwest Canada is a must-have resource for travelers to these areas. "The Milepost" provides maps, diagrams, photographs, and an almost mile-by-mile travelogue of what to expect along the main roads

Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers

Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers
Author: Verna E. Pratt
Publisher: Alaskakrafts Incorporated
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1989
Genre: Wild flowers
ISBN: 9780962319204

A guide to the most common flowers seen along roadsides and in areas easily accessible by road. This book is arranged by flower color and has color bars on the edge of pages.

A Birder's Guide to Alaska

A Birder's Guide to Alaska
Author: George C. West
Publisher:
Total Pages: 706
Release: 2008
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

A Birder's Guide to Alaska gives you the detailed information you need to find the Great Lands great birds. Over 60 locations are covered, including the state's entire road system, the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, British Columbia through the Yukon to Alaska, the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system, and the Alaska Marine Highway from British Columbia to Alaska. Special attention is given to providing birding information for the larger communities of Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, in addition to Alaska's popular tourist destinations: Denali National Park, the Inside Passage, the Kenai Peninsula, and Nome. Year-round birding information is included for most locations. Each chapter includes a section on local logistics and more comprehensive trip-planning information is included in the introduction.

Wild Flowers of the Yukon, Alaska & Northwestern Canada

Wild Flowers of the Yukon, Alaska & Northwestern Canada
Author: John G. Trelawny
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2009
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Newly revised and updated in 2009! This essential guide is all you need to identify the beautiful flowering plants of Alaska, the Yukon and northwestern Canada.