Tundra II
Chad Carpenter
MORE Cartoons from the Last Frontier
More groan-eliciting, eye-rolling, laugh-till-it-hurts puns from our favorite Far North cartoonist. Raven bachelor parties, beached whales--you get the idea. Dudley and Sherman are along for the ride in this, Chad's SECOND book.
How To Speak Alaskan
Edited by Mike Doogan
Illustrations by Jamie Smith
Where in the world is "Outside?" Where can you catch a ride on the "Moose Gooser?" Do long winters really take a toll on Alaskan relationships, because when it gets sunny and warmer, everyone starts talking about "Breakup." Why do colorful blossoms rising to the top of "Fireweed" cause a run on sweaters at Value Village? Alaskans have a unique language--don't be caught in the dark in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Arm yourself with this small (and funny!) book, pull on those bunny boots, and get ready to blend in with the locals!
A Land Gone Lonesome
Dan O'Neill
An Inland Voyage Along the Yukon River
Words sometimes fail to completely describe how riveting, poignant, and haunting a book can truly be. Usually spoken of in the same breath with McPhee's "Coming Into Country," "A Land Gone Lonesome" is an Alaska classic.
From the back:
"In his square-sterned canoe, Alaskan author Dan O'Neill set off from Dawson, Yukon Territory, onetime site of the Klondike gold rush, to trace the majestic Yukon River. His journey downriver to Circle City, Alaska, is an expedition into the history of the river and its land, and a record of the inimitable and little known inhabitants of the region. O'Neill blends together natural history and human history into a brilliant piece of literary travel writing. With distinct perspective of an inside, 'A Land Gone Lonesome' gives us an intelligent, rhapsodic--and ultimately, probably the last--portrait of the Yukon and its authentic inhabitants."
Walking My Dog, Jane
Ned Rozell
I love this book, I love this book, I love this book! Ned Rozell is a science writer for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and a contributing editor for Alaska magazine. But, that's not why I love this book! Ned and Jane set out, in the summer of 1999, to walk the length of the Alaska Pipeline--from Valdez to Prudhoe Bay--all 800 miles of it. From the people he meets along the way, to river and creek crossings, to bears and mosquitos and beyond, Rozell keeps you turning page after page, and it's hard to put the book down. It's a perfect -200F-and-I'm-stuck-in-the-house book, an on-an-airplane book, or a just-about-anywhere book. If you've ever wanted a grand outdoor adventure, if you've ever loved a dog, this is a book for you!
Ptarmigan Telegraph
Greg Asimakoupoulos
This is the true story of Nome radio station KICY and one of its most enduring programs: The Ptarmigan Telegraph. In a place where phone service is either unreliable or non-existent, the Telegraph became a way for friends and relatives to send messages to one another via the radio. Listeners call or write in and their brief messages are read over the air, and it became a vital way of connecting people in the remote and far-flung settlements in western Alaska. In addition to messages, the station also discovered a unique way of delivering the Good News of the gospel as well. It's a tale of adventure and imagination as well as an inspirational story!
