alaska

Discusses the three treaties that tripled the land holdings of the United States during the nineteenth century: the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Guadalupe-Hidalgo treaty in 1848, and the Alaska Purchase in 1867.

A wolf-dog instinctively travels 2000 miles from Washington to Alaska to return to the boy who once saved his life.

After spending over four years in a mental institution for murdering a friend in Alaska, fourteen-year-old Kip begins a completely new life in Indiana with his father and stepmother under a different name, but has trouble fitting in and finds there are still problems to deal with from his childhood.

Reveals humorous events in the history of Alaskan bush pilots and their missions including delivering mail, prisoners, corpses, and wild animals.

Rachael Scdoris recounts her experiences running the Iditarod Race as the only legally blind competitor, and reflects on how she has faced the challenges of blindness and excelled when no one else believed in her.

Presents an illustrated guide to eight scenic national parks of Alaska, providing historical information, descriptions of places to see and things to do, tips for travelers, maps, and lodging information, including addresses, phone numbers, and price ranges.

Josh tries to endure living in the Alaskan wilderness with his father and half-brother Nathan, but Nathan's uncompromising reverence for nature and its wild creatures causes difficulties that reinforce Josh's determination to return to city life.

Cousins Cody and Derek take a kayak trip in Alaska and find themselves battling the raw elements of an untamed wilderness.

Briefly surveys the people, climate, geography, resources, history, industry, and future of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii.