Books	Mount McKinley : The Conquest of Denali by Bradford Washburn, David Roberts (Contributor), Ansel Adams (Photographer)		Mount McKinley: The Conquest of Denali is the ultimate photography book of Mount McKinley.
	Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man  recounts author Doug Fine's hilarious attempts to adjust to rural Alaskan life after growing up in the		suburbs of New York.  This Cheechako faced the coldest winter in memory, embarking on various adventures for which he was totally unprepared.
	Papa was a Bush Pilot by Sally McMahan Pollen		An unforgettable book about living and flying in mid-century "Bush" Alaska -- how Alaska used to be.
	Wager with the Wind by James Greiner		Read all about Alaska's legendary "Bush Pilot" Don Sheldon
	Working Parents, Happy Kids Our own Joanna Knapp has written this acclaimed book for working parents (and happy kids).   "Among many things working parents need to be		successful, nothing will be more valuable than a copy of Working Parents, Happy Kids. " --Maurice Elias, PH.D., Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University.
	Alaska Passages: 20 Voices from Above the 54th Parallel by Susan Fox Rogers (Editor)		Armchair travelers everywhere will find delight in this anthology of exuberant original essays.
	City-Smart Guidebook: Anchorage  by Donna Freedman		Filled with entertaining information even longtime residents may not know,  containing fun top ten lists, such as "Top Ten Photo Opportunities" and "Top Ten Reasons to Run the Iditarod"
	Coming into the Country by John A. McPhee		A New York Times Editor's Choice, Coming into the Country is an enchanting description of life in Alaska.  Many Alaskans have a life style unimaginable to most people.  Coming into the Country captures this in a way that makes you feel like you are there.
	Runaway Me : Survivor's Story by Evan K. Cutler	Alaska newcomer, Evan Cutler has known the streets as a runaway teenager and as a reader has said: "This is a book that permits us readers to understand the many facets of our society, all the while being engulfed by the struggles of a runaway teen. it made me feel and realize much about everything. I recommend it to everyone."  jowen
	SPIRIT OF THE RAVEN: An Alaskan Novel by Bob Cherry		"Bob Cherry captures the brash, raucous spirit of Alaska's Territorial Days. Traplines, fishermen and half-remembered sea chanteys.  A tale of missionaries, mysticism and murder in the land of the Yup'ik Eskimo."
	Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story by Libby Riddles, Tim Jones		Read the epic story of how Libby Riddles braved a fierce arctic storm on the ice in the Bering Sea to become the first woman to win the 1,100 mile Iditarod sled dog race.
	Alaska 1899 : Essays from the Harriman Expedition by George Bird Grinnell, Polly Burroughs (Designer)	In the summer of 1899, twenty-five of the finest scientists in the fields of geology, botany, ornithology, and ethnology were gathered for a two-month steamship cruise along the Alaska coast, for the purpose of investigating and documenting the country's newest frontier.
	Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska by Rockwell Kent	A 9 month journal of  Rockwell Kent's life while in Alaska.
	Working on the Edge : Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's High Seas by Spike Walker		A dramatic insider's account of the world's most dangerous profession: king-crab fishing in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea where the conditions are beyond most imaginations (90 mph Arctic winds, 25-foot seas, and superhuman stretches of on-deck labor).  Photographs.
	The Right Touch: A Read-Aloud Story to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse by Sandy Kleven, a children's mental health clinician in Bethel, Alaska		The Right Touch, which received the Benjamin Franklin Award as the best parenting book of 1999, revolves around Jimmy, whose mother gently explains how to protect himself from improper touching.
	Libby: The Sketches, Letters & Journal of Libby Beaman, Recorded in the Pribilof Islands 1879-1880		Libby Beaman was the first American woman to travel to the Alaskan Pribilof Islands. Based on her diary, the tale of Libby, her husband, and the powerful first officer is told in all its passion. 20 line drawings.
	Place of the Pretend People: Gifts from a Yup'Ik Eskimo Village by Carolyn Kremers	This book represents a long time of seeking. It is a book about music, the outdoors, teaching, Alaska, Yup'ik and Inupiat Eskimos, and a woman named Carolyn.  Most of all, though, this is a book about love and about the ancient and sudden, unknowable places that love comes from.
	The Last Light Breaking: Living Among Alaska's Inupiat Eskimos by Nick Jans	The accounts of a young man from the east coast who decided to leave everything and live among the Eskimos of modern day Alaska.  Jans uses myth, native language, and anecdotes to illustrate a picture of which he will never be truly a part.
	Seven Words for Wind: Essays and Field Notes from Alaska's Pribilof Islands by Sumner MacLeish		Alaska's Pribilof Islands are incredibly beautiful and surreal. Seven Words for the Wind captures a piece of that beauty through a series of essays and field notes.
	Two in the Far North by  Margaret E. Murie, considered by many to be the "Grande Dame of the American Conservation Movement."		Murie recounts how she grew to understand, respect and love the Alaskan frontier during the early 20th century. From plagues of mosquitoes to the movement of caribou, Murie explores the many aspects of nature in Alaska. 32 illustrations.
Alaska Best Places : Restaurants, Lodgings, and Adventure (1997) by Nan Elliot		A must for visitors, Alaska Best Places is written by real Alaskans who describe the very best of Alaska's great outdoors, milepost stops, and places to eat and stay.
	The Milepost by Kris Valencia Graef		This is The Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories Spring '99 to Spring '00 (51st Ed).  Every year the Milepost publisher updates this must have travel gude for Alaska.
	In Search of Adventure: A Wild Travel Anthology		Well-known journalist, world traveler, raconteur, prospective movie maker and all around adventurer Doug Fine, currently living out of a cabin in Homer contributed the chapter on Suriname.   These people did all the wild things in their travels that most of us -well -- don't.
Videos	Never Cry Wolf (1983) Moving drama of biologist Tyler, sent by the Canadian government to		"prove" that the wolves are depleting the caribou herds, but  finds is a natural world in perfect harmony.
	North to Alaska (1947)		The famous John Wayne movie about the rough and tumble times in Turn of the Century Nome during the Great Alaska Gold Rush.
	Redington: The Man Behind the Last Great Race (1049 mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race)		Joe Redington's monumental accomplishments make him an Alaskan legend:  '"Father" of the  Iditarod sled dog race, First of .
	Runaway Train (1985) Also available in DVD.		Hardened criminal and young accomplice escape from prison and hide out on a train that's barreling through Alaska without an engineer. Copyright© Leonard Maltin, 1998
Music
	Pieces of you by Jewel	Alaska's own Jewel with her megahit first album.
	Lay It All Down by Libby Roderick	Get Libby's latest CD
	If You See a Dream by Libby Roderick.  1994	This CD has inspired a devoted following for this Alaskan songwriter/singer.

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