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Alaska to Nunavut: The Great Rivers [Paperback]

Neil Hartling (Author)
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Book Description

February 10, 2005

A spectacular life list of Northern rivers.

Alaska to Nunavut showcases magnificent northern rivers and introduces readers to the unique beauty and highlights of each river -- its landscape, flora and fauna. The book's theme revolves around more than 80 stunning color photographs that reveal the rivers as treasure troves of ecological beauty and opportunities for adventure. The book features attractive maps, insights into the unique attributes, history, ecology, and First Nations culture of the regions.

Chapters include:

  • South Nahanni, River of Gold
  • Alsek River, World's Largest Bio Preserve
  • Tatshenshini, Ice Age River
  • Firth River, Marvel of Diversity
  • Snake River, An Arctic Mountain River
  • Wind River, Revels of the Klondike Goldrush
  • Stikine River, Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park to the Alaska'a Inside Passage
  • Burnside River, Arctic Wonderland
  • Coppermine River, Sandstone Rapids (Bloody Fall)
  • Horton River, the Smoking Hills

These rivers are a string of jewels across the top of the continent. They are a definitive life list of destinations for eco-travelers and armchair adventurers alike.


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Color photographs that portray the rivers of the North as treasure troves of ecological beauty and opportunities for adventure. (Outdoor Photographer 20040515)

Poignant story-telling and breathtaking photographs... part coffee-table book, photo-narrative and a call to environmental awareness... enticing. (Matt Hansen Paddler )

About the Author

Neil Hartling is a respected nature writer, traveler, and adventurer.

Terry Parker's photographs have graced the pages of travel magazines and calendars.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Key Porter Books (February 10, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1552635155
  • ISBN-13: 978-1552635155
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,005,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars BEEN THERE / DONE THAT., August 29, 2011
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Having worked for the Canadian and Northwest Territories Governments for 3 1/2 years in the Hamlet of Cambridge Bay (on Victoria Island) I have had the chance to travel in remote areas of Canada's North and in Alaska. The book "Alaska to Nunavut - The Great Rivers" is a beautiful presentation of the lands and rivers that you can see when traveling there.

I fully recommend this book not only for those contemplating adventures in the northern part of the World, but also for those who are "armchair" travelers.

Have a great day.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great wilderness areas, April 25, 2006
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The photographs in the book in particular are of very high quality indeed and absorb you into these stunning river wilderness areas. The book is a nice balance of informative text and photography. It covers 10 different rivers and of course cannot be expansive on all these areas in 150 pages.Each river is dealt with in a separate chapter with an appropriate individual map to compliment the map at the beginning of the book showing all 10 rivers. The book blends together well with a common wilderness theme and was pleasing to read. I note the author runs wilderness tours but this aspect is not pushed to the fore at all in the writing, and the text whilst relatively straight forward is informative and holds your interest.It is definitely not a guide book and not particularly written for canoests, which suited me just fine.It provides the statistics of each river in a compact manner(source, length, drop, completion etc) at the beginning of each chapter which adds to the books appeal.It is an excellent book for all readers(even non readers)to enjoy and appreciate the great wilderness areas.The book did not let me down and lived up to what it appeared to promise to the general reader.
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Inside This Book (learn more)
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
river travelers, lost patrol, caribou herd, dangerous river, northern rivers, terminal moraine
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bathurst Inlet, Arctic Ocean, First Nations, Firth River, Northwest Territories, Snake River, Alsek River, Wind River, Great Glacier, Peel River, Twin Otter, Hudson's Bay Company, North America, Yukon Territory, Burnside River, Herschel Island, Beaufort Sea, First Canyon, Kluane National Park, Lowell Lake, Virginia Falls, British Columbia, Duo Lakes, Gulf of Alaska, John Muir
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