Into the Wild by Campbell Scott $18.00
This is the haunting story of 22-year-old Chris McCandless, who walked into the Alaskan wilderness in the spring of 1992 and whose body--along with a camera with five rolls of film, an SOS note, and a cryptic diary written in the back pages of a book about edible plants--was found six months later by a hunter. Simultaneous hardcover release from Villard. 2 cassettes.

Travels in Alaska by John Haines $14.95
This classic account of John Muir’s three visits to Alaska—in 1879, 1880, and 1890—vividly recalls his adventures and discoveries, his sojourns among the native tribes, and his unbounded delight in the untamed Alaskan wilderness. Here also are his harrowing accounts of near death between grinding walls of glacial ice and of rescuing a companion from a thousand-foot precipice.

Taming Mighty Alaska: An Rv Odyssey by Pruett Pub Co $14.95

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey by Graphic Arts Center Pub Co $9.95
To live in a pristine land unchanged by man...to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed...to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin...to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available...to be not at odds with the world but content with one's own thoughts and company.Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived...

Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping: Explore Alaska and the Yukon with Your RV or Tent (Traveler's Guide series) by Rolling Homes Press $21.95
Detailed routes and advice for heading into the wilds of Alaska and north-western Canada are provided in this guide for RV and tent campers. This grand tour of Alaska covers the infamous Alaskan Highway, routes throughout the Yukon and Alaskan outback, and the ferry system in south-east Alaska. Campgrounds throughout the region are listed with descriptions of amenities and recreational...

Coming into the Country by Farrar, Straus and Giroux $30.00
Coming into the Country is an unforgettable account of Alaska and Alaskans. It is a rich tapestry of vivid characters, observed landscapes, and descriptive narrative, in three principal segments that deal, respectively, with a total wilderness, with urban Alaska, and with life in the remoteness of the bush. Readers of McPhee's earlier books will not be unprepared for his surprising shifts of...

Frommer's® Alaska 2011 (Frommer's Colour Complete Guides) (Frommer's Color Complete) by Frommers $21.99
Hundreds of color photosFree pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughoutExact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical informationCandid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlifeItineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas Insider tips from local expert authors

Alaska Days with John Muir (Peregrine Smith Literary Naturalists) by Richard F. Fleck $14.95
Samuel Hall Young, a Presbyterian clergyman, met John Muir when the great naturalist's steamboat docked at Fort Wrangell, in southeastern Alaska, where Young was a missionary to the Stickeen Indians. In "Alaska Days With John Muir" he describes this 1879 meeting: "A hearty grip of the hand and we seemed to coalesce in a friendship which, to me at least, has been one of the very best things in a...

Walking Home by Bloomsbury $25.00
In the spring of 2007, hard on the heels of the worst winter in the history of Juneau, Alaska, Lynn Schooler finds himself facing the far side of middle age and exhausted by laboring to handcraft a home as his marriage slips away. Seeking solace and escape in nature, he sets out on a solo journey into the Alaskan wilderness, traveling first by small boat across the formidable Gulf of Alaska, then...

Lonely Planet Alaska (Country Guide) (Regional Travel Guide) by Lonely Planet $21.99
Lonely Planet knows Alaska. Our 9th edition guarantees an adventure at every turn, whether you're watching glaciers calve from a boat, hiking in the Bush or exploring Alaskan Native culture and polar bears in Barrow. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice,...