Scenic Driving Alaska and the Yukon (Scenic Routes & Byways)

Drive north to Alaska and the Yukon with Erik Molvar and the help of his latest and best FalconGuide. Molvar, who has written widely read hiking guides to Glacier, Waterton Lakes, and Olympic national parks, gets behind the wheel and hits the highways, some gravel, that lead deep into the Yukon and the 49th state. In Scenic Driving Alaska and the Yukon, Molvar makes plenty of stops on these drives through the North Country and brings along his knowledge of botany, history, wildlife biology, and anthropology. You'll find brief but enlightening explanations of pingoes, eskers, and suspect terrains. Molvar provides thumbnail tales of colorful, gold-rush era characters like Skookum Jim, Tagish Charlie, and the Mad Trapper of the Yukon. He also includes stories of the native peoples, abandoned mining camps, wildlife, massive glaciers, and expanses of alpine tundra. Molvar makes a rich landscape richer and a fantastic journey even more inviting. Don't simply drive north. Know the natural and cultural history of the land, the villages, the lakes and rivers, and the people you travel among.