This Alaska
Carlie Hoffman
2021
ISBN: 9781945588921
The origin and distribution of birds in coastal Alaska and British Columbia : the lost manuscript of ornithologist Harry S. Swarth
Edited by Christopher W Swarth
2022
ISBN: 9780870712050
"At the time of his death in 1935, Harry S. Swarth, head of the Mammalogy and Ornithology Departments at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, had been preparing a manuscript reflecting on twenty-five years of research in Alaska and British Columbia. "The Distribution and Migrations of Birds in Adjacent Alaska and British Columbia" summarized Swarth's research, ideas, and conjectures on bird life in the region, including theories on when and how birds populated this vast territory after the retreat of glaciers near the end of the Pleistocene. Drawing on his field experiences and the forty scientific papers on the region he published from 1908 on, Swarth's manuscript represented state-of-the-art science for the time. And it holds up; his work is still cited by ornithologists today. In 2019, Christopher Swarth, Harry's grandson and a scientist in his own right, discovered the forgotten manuscript. The edition he proposes here will include the original unpublished manuscript, accompanied by contextual essays from contemporary scientists, including Steven Heinl (Alaska Fish & Wildlife) and Philip Unitt (San Diego Natural History Museum). He has also included excerpts from Harry Swarth's field notes to bring additional color and insight to the project. Appendices include expedition locations, a comprehensive list of Harry Swarth's publications, and a glossary with historic and contemporary bird names"-- Provided by publisher.
Chasing lakes : love, science, and the secrets of the Arctic
Katey Walter Anthony
2022
ISBN: 9780063001992
"A memoir from permafrost scientist Katey Walter Anthony on her pioneering research studying methane emissions in Arctic lakes-which has made significant contributions to the climate change dialogue-as well as her search for family, faith, and belonging, on her journey to becoming a scientist"-- Provided by publisher.
Camping Alaska : a comprehensive guide to the state's best campgrounds
Montana Hodges
2022
ISBN: 9781493054794
"Camping Alaska provides everything you need to know to camp across the state, including campsites managed by state and county parks, the USDA Forest Service, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This comprehensive guidebook will take you to the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV"-- Provided by publisher.
Inuit and explorers
by Kenn Harper
2022
ISBN: 9781772274226
"In the fifth volume of the In Those Days: Collected Writings on Arctic History series, Kenn Harper shares tales of European explorers who came to the Arctic seeking adventure, riches, and the elusive Northwest Passage, and Inuit they encountered there. Inuit were invaluable in adding to Western knowledge of the Arctic, serving as guides, clothing-makers, and interpreters. But not every meeting was friendly. This collection sheds light on Inuit who played a pivotal role in the expeditions of some of the most famous Arctic explorers, including the unfortunate John Franklin. This volume also includes dozens of rare, historical photographs."-- Provided by publisher.
Alaska adventure 55 ways : Southcentral wilderness explorations
John Wolfe Jr. and Rebecca Wolfe ; foreword by Helen D. Nienhueser
2022
ISBN: 9781680515428
"Covers a diverse range of activities throughout Southcentral Alaska, including hiking, skiing, paddling, biking, and more, that range from day trips to weeklong adventures"-- Provided by publisher.
My father's smokehouse : stories and recipes from fishcamp
Vivian Faith Prescott
2022
ISBN: 9781513128610
"A collection of short stories and recipes shared from a family fishcamp on Wrangell Island. The book explores the author's way of life as she uses traditional Tlingit and Sámi knowledge to care for the people and the world around her"-- Provided by publisher.
Spirit things
Lara Messersmith-Glavin ; illustrations by Roger Peet
2022
ISBN: 9781602234550
Old woman with berries in her lap : poems
by Vivian Faith Prescott
2022
ISBN: 9781602234536
"Through a single descendant's voice that speaks to the Sámi diaspora, this collection of poems is a journey through colonialism, transgenerational trauma, and identity. Many have heard of the Sámi reindeer herders brought to Alaska by Sheldon Jackson in the 1800s, but not much is known about the Sámi diaspora experiences"--Provided by publisher.
Cabin stories : the best of "Dark winter nights"
edited by Rob Prince
2022
ISBN: 9781646423316
"Cabin Stories: The Best of Dark Winter Nights: True Stories from Alaska is a collection of stories selected by the executive producers of Dark Winter Nights. These stories depict true adventures, impossible situations and the stranger side of life in Alaska as told by the everyday Alaskans who experienced them."-- Provided by publisher.
North America's Arctic borders : a world of change?
edited by Heather Nicol and Andrew Chater
2021
ISBN: 9780776629599
"Although part of a broader circumpolar world, North America's Arctic and sub-Arctic borders--and the establishment of new boundaries in the wake of significant, and regionally unique, change--are increasingly relevant in the broader, global world. Indeed, the Arctic reality has been dramatically reshaped by new territorial configurations and comprehensive land claims; increasing flows of international investment and trade focused upon resource industries and hydrocarbon extraction; the growing importance and role of sub-national entities, organizations, and Indigenous governments; shifting geopolitical interests; and existential challenges created by climate change and environmental security. This book demonstrates how North America's Arctic borders are being reshaped by globalization even as these borders are adjusting to new internal pressures such as devolution and the rise of sub-national territorial interests."-- Provided by publisher.
Alaska's Malamute Man : a journal / by Joe Henderson ; illustrated by Jon Van Zyle
by Joe Henderson ; illustrated by Jon Van Zyle
2022
ISBN: 9781684920006
A daily, mile by mile, journal of one man's journey with his twenty - two Malamutes, across the vastness and cold of Alaska's north country. The cold and loneliness of the vastness of Alaska with on the companionship of his faithful dogs.
Qummut qukiria! : art, culture, and sovereignty across Inuit Nunaat and Sápmi : mobilizing the circumpolar north
edited by Anna Hudson, Heather Igloliorte, and Jan-Erik Lundström
2022
ISBN: 9781773102245
"Qummut Qukiria! celebrates art and culture within and beyond traditional Inuit and Sámi homelands in the Circumpolar Arctic -- from the recovery of traditional practices such as storytelling and skin sewing to the development of innovative new art forms such as throatboxing (a hybrid of traditional Inuit throat singing and beatboxing). In this illuminating book, curators, scholars, artists, and activists from Inuit Nunangat, Kalaallit Nunaat, Sápmi, Canada, and Scandinavia address topics as diverse as Sámi rematriation and the revival of the ládjogahpir (a traditional woman's headgear), the experience of bringing Inuit stone carving to a workshop for inner-city youth, and the decolonizing potential of Traditional Knowledge and its role in contemporary design and beyond. Qummut Qukiria! showcases the thriving art and culture of the Indigenous Circumpolar peoples in the present and demonstrates its importance for the revitalization of language, social well-being, and cultural identity."-- Provided by publisher.
Hunter : the Yukon gold rush letters of Robert Hunter Fitzhugh, Jr., 1897-1900
edited by Ann Carmichael
2021
ISBN: 9781588383372