Adventure Guide to the Alaska HighwayHunter Publishing, Incorporated, 1998 - 390 páginas Annotation. Adventure Guides are the perfect travel companion for the modern explorer. Whether you're looking to backpack around your home state or boost the number of stamps in your passport by traveling overseas, these books will heighten your travel experience. Our team of knowledgeable authors offers comprehensive introductions that cover history, geography, climate, when to go, transportation, planning and culture. Region-by-region, the books then delve into the heart of the area, with driving tours and side trips to the best museums, historic sites and shops. But the focus is on activities, and you'll learn about the best spots for diving, snorkeling, horseback riding, hiking, biking, rock climbing and more. Extensive listings of recommended tour operators, too. Select places to stay and eat, as well as regional festivals and celebrations. The most detailed, up-to-date guide to traveling the Highway, from BC through the Yukon & Alaska to Prudhoe Bay. Fair-banks, Anchorage, Dawson City, Skag-way & smaller towns, plus the Glacier Hwy, Denali Hwy, Richardson Hwy & Top-of-the-World Hwy. Wildlife spotting, kayaking, camping, touring. 30+maps, color photos. |
Índice
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PRACTICALITIES | 24 |
Getting Off the Road | 36 |
One Highway Two Countries | 45 |
APPROACHES TO THE HIGHWAY | 57 |
Mt Robson | 73 |
The Peace River Area | 80 |
Fort Nelson to Muncho Lake | 88 |
StewartHyder SideTrip | 192 |
The Cassiar continued | 198 |
THE HAINES HIGHWAY | 212 |
DAWSON CITY THE DEMPSTER | 223 |
THE GLENN HIGHWAY | 251 |
THE RICHARDSON HWY TO VALDEZ | 260 |
55565 | 267 |
60 | 284 |
Muncho Lake to Watson Lake | 96 |
Watson Lake to Teslin | 102 |
Whitehorse to Haines Junction | 124 |
Kluane Park to the Alaska Border | 136 |
Alaska Border to | 144 |
Tok to Delta Junction | 154 |
Delta Junction to Fairbanks | 160 |
Prince Rupert | 184 |
DENALI THE GEORGE PARKS HWY | 301 |
ANCHORAGE | 324 |
SOUTH OF ANCHORAGE | 345 |
Whittier Prince William Sound | 351 |
THE ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY | 379 |
Maps | 385 |
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