alaska

"When living in the Alaskan wilderness with her survivalist father becomes intolerable, 12-year-old Willa sets out on a journey of escape with her younger brothers"--Provided by publisher.

Nita Dara is one of ten eighth graders who has already won a scholarship to attend the Alaska Young Explorers program and learn explorer skills in an Alaskan wilderness camp; but the program is also a competition and the winner will get 5000 dollars--money that Nita's family could really use--but on the final challenge she is paired with the super-competitive Sohail Aman, and the challenge turns deadly when they find themselves lost in the fog while hiking down a glacier, where a single misstep could mean injury and death.

Tells the story of Chris McCandless, a twenty-four-year-old who walked into the Alaskan wilderness on an idealistic journey and was found dead of starvation nearly four months later.

The wooden animals in a totem pole spring to life one night and fall into an argument over what order in which to stack themselves again.

"Join Luke, his family, and their friends as they journey into the wilds of Alaska in search of majestic moose and giant bear. . . Luke and the gang use their hunting skills, patience, and determination to take on everything the Alaskan wilderness can throw at them."--Provided by publisher.

Each summer, a young girl and her family travel to remote Egegik, Alaska, where they join a salmon fishing crew.

When a monster storm descends on Mount Denali in Alaska, several teams of climbers are trapped in the blizzard, and Lieutenant Jamal Jenkins and his squad of Pararescuemen are called on to locate and rescue them--if they can survive some of the harshest conditions on the planet.

Tells the story of Chris McCandless, a twenty-four-year-old who walked into the Alaskan wilderness on an idealistic journey and was found dead of starvation nearly four months later.

"Explore the scientific research underway at the Gates of the Arctic National Park. With no roads, businesses, trails, or campgrounds, this park offers scientists the opportunity to fly, hike, and raft to remote locations to study the animals and ancient lands"--Provided by publisher.