1993 Alaska Trip
Dick & Lynette Tibbetts

RECOMMENDED READING

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Recommended Reading
  3. Week 1 Travelogue
  4. Week 2 Travelogue
  5. Week 3 Travelogue
  6. Week 4 Travelogue
  7. Week 5 Travelogue

 

RECOMMENDED READING:

ALASKA GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE (quarterly publication - $49/year - no advertising!)

PO Box 93370
Anchorage, AK 99509-3370
Phone: (907) 562-0164
Fax: (907) 562-0479

ALASKA Magazine ($24/year - 10 issues - lots of advertising)

(800) 288-5892

TWO IN THE FAR NORTH - by Margaret Murie

Alaska Northwest Books
22026 20th Ave. SW -
Bothell WA 98021
<< An amazing book by an amazing woman! >>

TISHA - THE STORY OF A YOUNG TEACHER IN THE ALASKA WILDERNESS (as told to Robert Specht) -

Bantam Books
<< A little schmaltzy, but really gives a flavor of old Alaska >>

EAGLE TALES (VOLUME 1) by Cassalona Rhea Richter

<< A collection of Short Stories, Published Articles, Essays, Odes & Poems>>
Available from the author
PO Box 22, Eagle AK 99738

ALASKA'S HISTORY - THE PEOPLE, LAND AND EVENTS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY by Harry Ritter -

<< nice short "pop history" piece >>
Alaska Northwest Books (see above)

THE GREAT ALONE - by Janet Dailey

<< an historical novel >>
<< Enough history to make it really interesting - enough trashy novel elements to make it REALLY interesting >>

ARCTIC DAUGHTER by Jean Aspen

<< a (current) autobiography >>
Laurel Books
<< A modern day adventure - gets a little depressing and grisly at times >>

WILD FLOWERS ALONG THE ALASKA HIGHWAY by Verna Pratt

<< A Field Guide >>
Alaskacrafts, Inc.
Anchorage Alaska
ISBN 0-9623192-1-X

ANOTHER LOST WHOLE MOOSE CATALOG

Lost Moose Publishing,
58 Kluane Crescent,
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 3G7
<< A Yukon version of the Whole Earth Catalog (terrific!)>>

 

VACATION PLANNING MATERIALS:

MILEPOST

Vernon Publications, Inc.,
3000 Northup Way, Suite 200,
Bellevue, WA 98009
726-4707
This is the essential traveling companion - the BIBLE OF THE NORTH. Don't leave home without out it!!!

ALASKA-YUKON HANDBOOK (Castleman, Pitcher, and Stanley)

Moon Publications, Inc.,
722 Wall Street, Chico, CA 95928
(916)345-5473/5413
A great book to acquaint, orient, instruct and entertain anyone interested in traveling to Alaska!

Tourism North -

Dept 711 - PO Box 110801 -
Juneau AK 99811-0801
Book Title: NORTH TO ALASKA <FREE>
(contains the Official Summer 1997 Alaska Marine Highway Schedule)

Alaska Marine Highway -

PO Box 25535 -
Juneau, AK 99802-5535
Reservations: 800-642-0066
Fax: (907) 277-4829
Web: http://www.dot.state.ak.us

ALASKA VACATION PLANNER <FREE>

Mailing Center - Dept 101 -
PO Box 3728 -
Portland, Oregon 97208
voice: (907) 465-2010
Fax: (907) 465-2287
web: http://www.travelalaska.com

Tourism Yukon

PO Box 2703 -
Whitehorse - Yukon - Canada Y1A 2C6
voice: (403) 667-5340
fax: (403) 667-3546 
email: yktour@yknet.yk.ca

Book Title: Canada's Yukon - 1997 Vacation Guide <FREE>

AAA Materials

Map: Alaska and northwestern Canada
Tour Book: Western Canada and Alaska (this is NOT a substitute for Milepost)

ALASKA ATLAS & GAZETTEER

DeLorme Mapping -
PO Box 298 -
Freeport Maine 04032
(207)865-4171
www.delorme.com

UMBRELLA'S GUIDE TO ALASKA'S WILDERNESS HIGHWAY - TRAVELING THE DALTON ROAD by Mike Jensen.

Umbrella Books -
Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.,
Portland, Oregon. (800) 452-3032

 

MORE ADDRESSES:

 

CANADIAN ADDRESSES:

 

OTHER RELATED BOOKS

(I bought these in Alaska, and I'll read em eventually - but meanwhile I'm in no position to review them!!!)

 

On To Week 1 Travelogue


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