ISBN: 0-7922-7747-3, Softcover, Copyright 2001, 288 pages, 150 color photos, 22 color maps, 4.5" x 8.5" x .5"

Nature Adventures in Parks, Preserves, Forests, Wildlife Refuges, Wilderness Areas.

In this practical, informative, richly illustrated guide, National Geographic takes you to the best nature sites in Alaska and tells you what you need to know- about the landscape, plants, animals, activities, and recreation- to experience them fully.

More than 75 major sites, plus many smaller ones, grouped by bioregion, including national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges; conservation areas and preserves; and wild and scenic rivers.

Guided hikes and drives

Suggestions of where to hike, camp, kayak, fish, spot bears, and other wildlife, and more.

150 vivid, color photos and 22 detailed, full color maps

Table of Contents

Treading Lightly in the Wild
Regional Map
An Invitation to Explore
Big and Beautiful

Southeast
Southcentral
The Interior
Southwest
The Arctic

Other Sites
Resources
Index
About the Author and Photographer
Illustrations Credits
Credits