Follow award-winning Alaska writer Nick Jans on a journey through Southeast Alaska-a place where bears wander through backyards; rainfall is measured in feet instead of inches; and social protest takes the form of a 90 mile swim. Crafted in vivid, lyrical prose, these 26 true stories combine high adventure, humor, and moments of poignant insight.

The Glacier Wolf - True Stories of Life in Southeast Alaska

Nick Jans

Arctic Images

A collection of personal essays revolving around life in contemporary Southeast Alaska, with strong focus on positive wildlife interactions and personal adventure. Jans's visual, easily accessible style is appropriate for all ages of readers.

The Glacier Wolf

Artic Images

The View from the Future, 2017 Fifty Years After the Alaska Purchase Centennial

Debra McKinney

Dermot Cole

George Bryson

Kathleen McCoy

Nancy Lord

State of Alaska, Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums

A memoir, in personal essay form, of the author's nearly four decades living in remote Inupiaq Eskimo villages and traveling the wilderness of northwest arctic Alaska.In thoughtful, lyrical prose that often verges on poetry, Jans explores subjects including climate change, cultural upheaval, life and death experiences, and mortality.

The Giant's Hand: A Life in Arctic Alaska

A Wolf Called Romeo

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Mariner/Hougton Mifflin Co.

Redesigned with NEW cover! "Whales!" comes a cry, and its show time on the wild waters of Alaska. A spurt like a sprinkler's shoots out of the water, then turns to mist and hangs just above the chilly Alaskan sea. In these waters, two of the world's great wildlife performers star in a wilderness ballet. Nowhere else can on get such a great look at humpbacks, the most active of the great whales, cavorting on the surface and catching air as they feed. Tuxedo-clad orcas or killer whales dazzle with drill-team precision and racetrack speed. With the photos in this book, Mark Kelley and John Hyde take you to see Alaska's watchable whales on nature's stage. The accurate and up-to-date text tells the story behind the scenes, and the eight whale tales of true life adventures from the Alaskan wild whale waters make for unbelievable and fun reading. Photos by Mark Kelley and John Hyde. Text by Linda Daniel. Whale Tale interviews by Scott Foster. Forward by Lynn Schooner.

Alaska's Watchable Whales: Humpback & Killer Whales

Travel

Mark Kelley

Scott Foster (Text)

United States

Mark Kelley Photography

"Tracy Arm: a rather ordinary name for an extra-ordinary place, arguably one of the most spectacular glacial fjords in both Alaska and the world. Glacier Bay National Park, roughly 125 miles to the northwest, is far better known, and Misty Fjords, near Ketchikan, is duly celebrated. But Tracy Arm, 32 miles long and averaging a mile wide, surrounded by steep mountain walls rising up to 7,000 feet from sea level, surrenders nothing in grandeur or vertical scale to any of these treasures. In fact, it gains its visual power from the fact that so much is crammed into such a compact space. It is, in its own right, the sort of place that's worth traveling halfway around the world to see, a landscape that reminds us, residents and travelers alike, of why we came to Alaska."

Alaska's Tracy Arm & Sawyer Glaciers

Mendenhall Glacier's Steep Creek offers casual viewers and experienced naturalists alike the opportunity to safely observe and photograph black bears at close range as they feed and interact in a pristine setting, yards from a parking lot. The viewing area's rules are characterized by an unusual list of no's - no reservations required, no fees, no special equipment or guides or experience needed. What few restrictions exist protect the safety and well-being of bears and watchers alike. John Neary, a wilderness field manager for the US Forest Service who has helped shape Steep Creek's management plan, says the incredible accessibility lends a Disney-like aura. It's difficult for visitors to remember that these are actual wild bears.

Black Bears of Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier

Beautifully updated in 2019 with eight new pages. Now in its seventh printing! Celebrate Alaska, A land so grand and wide and far...Mark Kelley and Nick Jans are at it again, and this time for the kid in all of us! With beautiful photography and rhyming verse that makes you smile, Mark and Nick express their deep passion for Alaska in a kid`s book that deserves a place on your coffee table. A Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Recipient -- A Foreword's 2013 Book of the Year Awards Finalist -- The Eric Hoffer Book Award 2014, Honorable Mention -- Communication Arts Magazine: Photography Annual 55 Winner, Book Category

Once Upon Alaska: A Kid's Photo Book

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

Alaskas Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness: Featuring Dawes and Sawyer Glaciers

Sambwa Printing Company

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