Alaska For Dummies
For Dummies (Verlag)
9780470888711 (ISBN)
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A friendly travel guide that makes preparing for an Alaskan adventure easier than ever
Alaska has 100,000 glaciers and 10 million lakes. Wildlife roams freely across vast spaces, unfettered by fences or roads. With so many opportunities to experience real wilderness and enjoy outdoor activities, you can’t see or do it all, but you can make the most of your time with Alaska For Dummies, an accessible yet comprehensive guide to America's Last Frontier.
Inside you’ll discover:
Anchorage and road trips from Anchorage
Southeast Alaska, including Juneau, Skagway, and Sitka
Bush Alaska, with coverage of fascinating places in the Arctic
Options for visiting by cruise ship
Ways to travel to Alaska and how to get around once you’re there
Tips for booking accommodations and finding the best deals
Five great itineraries that touch on Alaska’s best destinations
The best places to see marine mammals, birds, humpback whales, black, brown, or polar bears, and other wildlife
The best gold rush towns, including Fairbanks, Juneau, Skagway, and Nome, where the free-wheeling frontier spirit abides today
Ten questions to ask an Alaskan (like, “Why is the capital in a city you can’t drive to?”)
And lots more
Alaska For Dummies contains down-to-earth trip-planning advice, what you shouldn't miss (and what you can skip), the best hotels and restaurants for every budget, and an appendix with a directory of facts, phone numbers, and website addresses you’ll want to keep handy. Get your own copy to plan the adventure of a lifetime.
Charles Wohlforth is a lifelong Alaskan who has written ten books about the state, its nature, its history, and its politics. His most recent book, The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth (Picador), uses the story of Alaska's coasts to explore the capacity of humanity to solve global environmental challenges. His previous book, The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change (North Point Press), won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for science and technology.
Introduction 1
Part I: Introducing Alaska 7
Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Alaska 9
Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Alaska 15
Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go 25
Chapter 4: Great Alaska Itineraries 35
Part II: Planning Your Trip to Alaska 45
Chapter 5: Managing Your Money 47
Chapter 6: Getting to Alaska 58
Chapter 7: Getting Around Alaska 69
Chapter 8: Cruising Alaska’s Coast 81
Chapter 9: Planning an Outdoor Adventure 110
Chapter 10: Booking Your Accommodations 134
Chapter 11: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests 140
Chapter 12: Taking Care of the Remaining Details 146
Part III: Anchorage and Environs 161
Chapter 13: Settling Into Anchorage 163
Chapter 14: Exploring Anchorage 184
Chapter 15: Side Trips from Anchorage 205
Part IV: Road Trips from Anchorage 223
Chapter 16: The Kenai Peninsula: Seward, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai, and Homer 225
Chapter 17: Fairbanks 264
Chapter 18: Driving Alaska’s Highways 286
Chapter 19: Denali National Park 300
Part V: Southeast Alaska 325
Chapter 20: Juneau 327
Chapter 21: Skagway 347
Chapter 22: Sitka 356
Part VI: The End of the Road and Beyond: Bush Alaska 369
Chapter 23: The Arctic 371
Chapter 24: Bear Country: Katmai National Park and Kodiak Island 382
Part VII: The Part of Tens 395
Chapter 25: Ten Great Walks and Hikes in Alaska 397
Chapter 26: Ten Questions to Ask an Alaskan 401
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Be an Alaska Know-It-All 405
Appendix: Quick Concierge 410
Index 415
| Reihe/Serie | ...For Dummies Travel |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 137 x 211 mm |
| Gewicht | 522 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA |
| ISBN-13 | 9780470888711 / 9780470888711 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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