alaska

Authors debate whether the Alaska natural gas pipeline can be built and operated safely, whether natural gas will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, and whether Alaska's natural gas pipeline will fail in severe weather conditions.

Chronicles the story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, who helped to create the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and his own adventures in northeastern Alaska through a series of essays on the wildlife of the region and attempts to combat the politics that threaten the area.

Recounts Timothy Treadwell's efforts to protect grizzly bears and disprove the perception that they are dangerously aggressive, and chronicles his last expedition into the Alaskan wilderness, when Treadwell was mauled to death by a bear.

Provides information about brown bears, especially those living in Canada and Alaska, covering such topics as habitat, finding food, mating, hibernation, raising cubs, and more.

An eleven-year-old Tlingit girl travels to Kake, Alaska, where she learns about her family's heritage from stories her grandmother tells.

When a storm grounds their plane, a Jewish family celebrates Hanukkah with a Yupik Eskimo family and discovers that they share many customs.

Describes the formation of a vernal lake in Alaska's Denali National Park and the various creatures that make their homes in and around it.

Brief retellings of Eskimo animal legends.

Examines over a dozen different types of snow and snowy conditions through the vocabulary of the Inuit people of Alaska. Discusses the physical properties and formation of the snow and how it affects the plants, animals, and people of the Arctic.