Suggested Reading for Alaska Itineraries

These suggested resources are for your pleasure, to help enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the history, culture, unique traditions and nature of Alaska.
Coming into the Country
John McPhee, 1976
Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush
Pierre Berton, 1896-1899
Alaska’s South East: Touring the Inside Passage
Sarah Eppenbach, 1997
The Raven and the Totem – Traditional Alaska Native Myths and Tales
Collected and edited by John E. Smelcer
Reaching Home: Pacific Salmon, Pacific People
N. Forbes, Jay & B. Matsen, 1997
The Sea Runners
Ivan Doig, 1982
Travels in Alaska
John Muir, with forward by John Haines, 1988
Where the Sea Breaks Its Back
Corey Ford, 1966, 2nd printing 1995
Passage To Juneau
Jonathan Raban
Marine Mammals of Alaska
Kate Wynne, 2007
Kids Literature
Alaska's Three Bears
Shelley Gill & Shannon Cartwright (Age 4-8)
Ancient Forests, Discovering Nature
Margaret Anderson (Age 9-12)
A Child's Glacier Bay
Kimberly Corral (Age 4-8)
Frozen Stiff
Sherry Shahan (Age 9-12)
Kavik the Wolf Dog
Walt Morey & Peter Parnall (Age 9-12)