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Alaska's Parklands
by Nancy Lange Simmerman ISBN: 0-89886-053-9. Softcover. 336 pages. The Mountaineers. Copyright Revised March 1991. Dimensions 6" x 9" x 1". 158 B&W Photos. 43 Maps. Retail $18.95 >>Our price $18.95!
(From the back cover) Visiting the
tantalizing peaks, winding rivers and rugged shorelines preserved in
Alaska's myriad parks and public lands is now an attainable dream -
and this it he essential guidebook for exploring outdoor Alaska.
For
the first time any publication, here are all the facts about Alaska's
one hundred and eleven parklands and wild rivers: their exact
locations and how to reach them (by air, boat, car or bus);
 the type
of scenery, terrain, and weather to expect; the outdoor activities
that are available and recommended; the parks'
history;
the wildlife to be found. There's a wealth of data for trip planning,
including location of public campgrounds and hints on camping in
Alaska; addresses and phone numbers of land managers; the fine
 points
of village life in the Bush plus access and services data for each
village; hints on backpacking, boating, keeping warm in the snow;
recommendations for further reading
and countless information sources.
Whether you're planning to airlift
your kayak to a remote stretch of wild river or just drive up the
Alaska highway with the family in the sedan, this is a unique,
encyclopedic book for outdoor exploring in
"The Great Land."
Alaska's Parklands - The Complete Guide -
complete details, maps, photos on 111 parklands and information about
167 other areas. Included are:
National:
 Parks
Monuments
Preserves
Wildlife Refuges
Forests
Wild and Scenic Rivers
State:
Parks
Recreation Areas
Historic Sites
Refuges
Game Sanctuaries
The author, Nancy Lange Simmerman, came to
Alaska in 1059. As a freelance photographer operating out of Girdwood
(near Anchorage), Simmerman has illustrate and written articles on
Alaska and other outdoor subjects in numerous national magazines, and
her photographs have appeared in many books. She is co-author of 55
Ways to the Wilderness (The Mountaineers, Seattle) and an illustrator
of Alaska II and Southeast Alaska, two large-format pictorial books.
She is a member of the American Society of Magazine Photographers.
Click on the images for an enlarged view of representative pages from this book.
Table of Contents
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