alaska

The story of one woman's twelve hundred mile race from Anchorage to Nome through blizzards and extreme cold.

Presents over twenty first-person accounts from people who have participated in the annual Iditarod race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.

Describes the annual 1049 mile sled dog race in Alaska and the dramatic life-or-death event that prompted the Iditarod. Includes photographs.

Tells the story of Chris McCandless, a twenty-four-year-old who walked into the Alaskan wilderness on an idealistic journey and was found dead of starvation four months later. Attempts to discover what led the young man to that point.

Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing Alaska's official symbols, including its seal, flag, flower, and tree.

Relates the story of the first Alaskan snowfall and the origins of Mt. Susitna, across Cook Inlet from Anchorage.

Describes the experiences of a wolf pack in the Toklat Pass of Alaska during the November moon.

Surveys the migrations, habits, and habitat of a herd of caribou in Alaska.

When the lead dog is lost, Anna, the smallest sled dog in her group, musters the courage to take his place on a dangerous journey across the North American Arctic. Based on a true story.

Text and photographs document the life of a Yup'ik Eskimo family, residents of a small Alaskan town on the coast of the Bering Sea, detailing the changes that have come about in the last fifty years.