Lonely Planet Alaska [Paperback]

Paige Penland (Author), Don Root (Author), Jim DuFresne (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet Alaska | Publication Date: April 2003

- the market's leading guide to the USA's last great wilderness
- from grizzly bear habitats to funky eats in Anchorage - feed your taste for adventure
- complete national parks coverage, including Denali & Glacier Bay
- Alaska's 20 best hikes & paddles for all levels of experience

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 7th edition (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740590910
• ISBN-13: 978-1740590914
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #475,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Alaska

More About the Author

Paige R. Penland is a freelance writer currently based in Granada, Nicaragua. She specializes in Central American and Mexican travel. You can follow Paige at http://twitter.com/paigerpenland, or contact her directly at paigerpenland [at] hotmail.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Useful Guide To Alaska, January 14, 2004

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M. Schafle "kingratt82" (Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Alaska (Paperback)

Along with Frommer's Alaska 2004, this is tied for first place among the Alaska travel guides. Especially for the outdoors stuff they include. There are 70+ maps inside, showing trails, waterways, etc., for the adventurer. And there is an entire section devoted to the top ten of hiking in Alaska. For an adventuring trip to Alaska, this book is great.

But I believe it's also the best of the "big 3" (Fodor's, Frommer's, Lonely Planet) as far as how much it encompasses overall. It is quite comprehensive for the tourist, pointing out all of the things a tourist may want to see, and it balances this with the same amount of equally useful information for people going to Alaska to kayak, hike, bike, and explore.

While I still enjoy the Frommer's Alaska more than any of the Alaska guides, this book has things that Frommer's doesn't when it comes to tourist-oriented sightseeing. Fodor's Alaska 2004, on the other hand, is almost entirely tourist-oriented, with little useful information for anyone going to Alaska to adventure. But this book is a solid guide, and I've taken it to Alaska with me on my adventuring trips. Worth the money, and my time to recommend this book!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Guide for independent Travelers, July 27, 2004

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LCDS Dad (Lancaster, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Alaska (Paperback)

We recently returned from 18 days of independent travel in Alaska (we arrived in Anchorage and drove to Denali, Fairbanks, Skagway, and Juneau - the last via ferry). We planned our trip using three travel guides: Fodor's, Lonely Planet, and The Milepost. We enjoy day hiking and outdoor activities, but we also enjoy luxury accomodations. Lonely Planet was the best resource for planning because of it's in-depth coverage of trails. The Milepost was a useful reference for travel restrictions, road conditions, and local advertising. I don't recommend Fodor's unless you're going on a cruise.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars travelling Alaska, August 24, 2005

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H. E. Tatham "car traveler" (Austin, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Alaska (Paperback)

We just returned from a month of exploring Alaska and found this book very useful in planning. It has a less commercial view, so we appreciated the suggested accommodations and reviews of things to see. They were always right on target with the less commercial things highlighted. Very useful.