Shadows on the Koyukuk
by Sidney Huntington
Born in 1915 in the old ways, this is an account of becoming modern. After statehood Huntington served for twenty years on the board of Alaska Fish and Game, an appointment that shows how valued he was by various governors.
Going to Extremes
by Joe McGinniss
When the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline started an oil boom in the late 1970s, journalist, Joe McGinniss, headed north in search of what was left of the "last frontier."
Ordinary Wolves
by Seth Kantner
Seth Kanter provides a view of life in Alaska through the eyes of a Caucasian boy who wants to be be a native.
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
by Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen entered the Iditarod, an eleven hundred and eighty mile sled-dog race through the Alaskan wilderness. For seventeen days, Paulsen and his team of dogs endured blizzards, frostbite, dogfights, elk attacks, insomnia, hallucinations in a relentless push to carry on.
Two in the Far North
by Margaret Murie
Territorial Alaska, a love story, an adventure story, by someone who became a major icon in conservation circles. Also growing up in early Fairbanks. President Clinton awarded Margaret Murie the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998.
Fifty Miles from Tomorrow: A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People
by William L. Hensley
Excellent account from a significant Native Leader, born in a sod iglu, and the struggle for Native self-determination.
Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land
by Water Borneman
This book tells the entire story of Alaska, from its early inhabitants to its current challenges.
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
by Velma Wallis
An Athabascan Indian legend of betrayal, courage, and survival.
The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy of Harry Karstens and the First Ascent of Mount McKinley
by Tom Walker
A true and complete account of Harry Karstens, who was the first to summit Mount McKinley. Karstens also became the first superintendent of Mount McKinley National Park, which is now known as Denali National Park and Preserve.
Finding True North: Firsthand Stories of the Booms that Built Modern Alaska
by Molly Rettig
A good mix of life in Alaska now and how resources shaped its history.
Fodor's Alaska (Full-cover Travel Guide)
by Fodor's Travel Guides
More than 25 detailed maps, color photos, recommendations from locals, up-to-date coverage on Juneau, Glacier Bay, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Skagway, Ketchikan, Hines, and many other areas!
