Explorer's Guide Alaska Panhandle: A Great Destination

by Carol Fowler

Explorer's Guide The Alaska Panhandle covers the basics for lodging, restaurants, shopping, and recreational activities in this untamed paradise. It tells you how to get around in this distinctive 1,000-mile region where there are no roads between towns. Cruise passengers will find a section on port highlights and things to do away from the crowds, as well as tips for observing wildlife, and a rundown on cruise lines that visit the Panhandle each summer. Another chapter focuses on Alaska Natives, especially the Tlingits, and their intriguing totem pole art. Another section takes travelers into the Yukon along the Chilkoot Trail on the paths blazed in the Klondike Gold Rush. 100 black-and-white photographs

336 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2009

Reviews

[Kevin]

A utilitarian read that served its purpose. A brief but interesting history of the Alaskan panhandle, tips on transportation (including ferry schedules), notes on lodging, food, shopping & recreation. I feel better prepared for my Alaskan adventure, we'll see...

[Julie Colligan]

There was good information in this book, but I'm not crazy about how it was organized. I would have preferred the information about each city being grouped together, instead of spread out over various chapters.