Alaska's Southeast, 8th: Touring the Inside Passage [Paperback]

Sarah Eppenbach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002 | Series: Alaska's Southeast: Touring the Inside Passage

Wonderfully descriptive guidebook with information on the region's history, culture, geography, and flora and fauna. Provides extensive information on where to go, how to get there, what to see, where to eat, and where to stay.

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This eighth edition of Alaska's Southeast provides the most up-to-date information on Alaska's Inside Passage, a land of cascading glaciers and forested islands. From the history of the region to how to get there, what to bring, and the best places to stay, this book has everything you need to plan a great vacation exploring the rich landscape and scenic beauty of Alaska's Southeast. Use this guide as the definitive source for your Alaska travels and view bald eagles, grizzly bears, and humpback whales in their natural habitats. Learn how to 'read' Native totem poles, hike the historic Chilkoot Trail, soak in natural hot springs and cruise Alaska's bay and fjords. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 368 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, graphics,)

About the Author

Having recently moved to Lopez Island, Washington, Sarah Eppenbach and her husband maintain a second home in Juneau. She writes for such magazines as Travel & Leisure, Travel-Holiday, and Alaska Airlines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 8th edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762711876
• ISBN-13: 978-0762711871
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,158,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone, May 24, 2002

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This review is from: Alaska's Southeast, 8th: Touring the Inside Passage (Paperback)

I got this book since it focused on the Southeast region, thinking that meant it would have more information than other guides. It's not the case. Despite it's hefty size, the book is laid out in such a way that there is not much text on a page, and the book is shy on details.

The author appears to have had the cruise ship audience in mind when writing. The style throughout is narrative, and there are decent basic overviews of the region's history, plant life, crafts, and wildlife. There are also chatty anecdotal overviews of each locality. A few useful tips are scattered throughout, such as "Bring good raingear," "Bring binoculars," and "Now may be the time to invest in a zoom lens."

If you are planning on staying overnight, either in town or out of doors, the book is next to useless. There is very little information on camping, the maps are limited to town centers, the list of hotels and B&B's has no annotation whatsoever that allows you to pick and choose, the references to restaurants and outfitters is anecdotal at best. And the narrative style of the text lacks useful subheads and the ease of use of a reference book.

The book is black and white throughout, with no color photographs.