Coming into the Country27 reviews John McPhee Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991 Gets better with each read! + McPhee on Alaska + A Wonderful Relic + First Class + A trip around Alaska in the 70's             If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska29 reviews Heather Lende Algonquin Books, 2006 Subtitled "News from Small-Town Alaska" + Memoir that shows beauty, danger, and community in small town Alaska + Haines, here I come..... in 7 years Heather Lende writes the social column and obituaries for the small town paper in Haines, Alaska. You get to feel you know all of the residents there through her eyes and the columns she tells about that she has written. A book well worth reading. It will show you the joys and sorrows of a small ...             Working on the Edge: Surviving In the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's ...56 reviews Spike Walker St. Martin's Griffin, 1993 Alaska king crab fishing + Great Reading + great book + Great read!             Into the Wild1175 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 1997 One of the best ever + A good complement to a much better movie + A Great Lesson in What Not to Do and How Not to Live (and Die) + Great book by talented writer + Into the Wild review             Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's ...29 reviews Spike Walker St. Martin's Griffin, 2002 Ken Boire author of Inherit the Tide + Walker - the fisherman + Couldn't put it down! + Could not put this book down! + Coming Back Alive             Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call 2007 (Frommer's Cruises)10 reviews Jerry Brown, Fran Wenograd Golden Frommer's, 2007 Excellent Alaskan port information + Good Guide + Good overview of cruising Alaska This book was very helpful in determining which cities we wanted to include on our cruise port stops, BEFORE booking our trip. We were also able to plan ahead our list of "must see and do" in each port. This book will definitely be used as a guidebook to take with us to Alaska.             Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping: Explore Alaska and the Yukon with RV or Tent (Traveler's Guide series)19 reviews Mike Church, Terri Church Rolling Homes Press, 2005 Alaskan Camping + Excellent guide + Like the "Big Rig" rating. + This is a great guide to Alaska camping!             Alaska: A Novel57 reviews James A. Michener Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 Michenerholism - Craving a rich tapestry of history and tales + alaska + Historical Storytelling with a Dash of Social Commentary + Alaska + Epic state, epic story             Arctic Lace: Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska's Native Knitters30 reviews Donna Druchunas Nomad Press, 2006 A treasure-trove of information + Beautiful stories, beautiful projects! + Arctic Lace + Beautiful and Inspiring book -- not just for Qiviut yarn, though + Artic Lace             Alaska Atlas and Gazetteer (Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer)19 reviews Delorme DeLorme Publishing, 2004 Delorme "Alaska" Atlas & Gazetteer + every detail about Alaska.....too big to carry though + Our Second Copy of This + Alaska topo + Useful for the average traveler             Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas13 reviews Spike Walker St. Martin's Griffin, 1999 Deadliest Catch + Amazing survival stories + Must Read for fans of "The Most Dangerous Catch" + For "Deadliest Catch" junkies!             Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska8 reviews Lone Pine Publishing, 2004 An essential tool + Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast + Over all excellent, wish they covered more regions + Outstanding + A classic.             Glacier Day Hikes8 reviews Alan Leftridge Farcountry Press, 2003 This is the one. + A Hiker's Guide + Great Advice on Seeing Glacier National Park If you are looking for a book to help you plan your shorter day hikes, this is the one.I bought 3 books on hiking in Glacier but "Glacier Day Hikes" was the best. This book gave me the information I needed to determine which hikes would get me to the best shots in Glacier in a relatively short ...             Looking for Alaska79 reviews John Green Puffin, 2006 Great book for teens or adults + dragged on a bit + Greatest Book~*~* MUST READ + Moving and pertinent             One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (Annivers101 reviews Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 One Man's Wilderness + Very inspiring book + One Man's Wilderness + Alaskan Dream! + Inspirational Journey             Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival52 reviews Velma Wallis Harper Perennial, 2004 Don't Underestimate an Older Person + Simple, inspirational, and honest + A Woman's Must Read! + A Powerful Legend             Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters24 reviews James M. Tabor W. W. Norton, 2007 Preconceived opinions? + Great Suprise + Chilling and Wonderful! + Very well researched, gripping account of one of mountaineering's greatest tragedies             Frommer's Alaska 2007 (Frommer's Complete)17 reviews Charles P. Wohlforth Frommer's, 2006 This is all you need! + True Frommers + Happy buyer + Very informative + Frommer's Alaska 2007             Alaska by Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising Alaska with Giant Pull-out Map (5th Edition)24 reviews Anne Vipond Ocean Cruise Guides, 2005 Don't leave home without it + Informative, and profusely illustrated + Alaska by Cruise Ship + Great Book for an Alaskan Cruise!             Working on the Edge: Surviving In the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's ...56 reviews Spike Walker St. Martin's Griffin, 1993 Alaska king crab fishing + Great Reading + great book + Great read!