National Geographic Treasures of Alaska: The Last Great American Wilderness

by Jeff Rennicke

Alaska - The very name sparks the imagination. Larger than many countries but with fewer year-round residents than most medium-size cities, the 49th state bristles with mountain ranges glittering with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792278763
• ISBN13: 9780792278764
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Treasure Book

Very, very interesting book with breathtaking photographs. If you are an Alaska fan, get this book!!

Beautiful writing. Stunning photography. Fitting of Alaska.

I picked this book/magazine up on my second trip to Alaska. Although my travels have been business driven, I have built in free time with both trips to experience some of the slendor and solitude described in Treasures of Alaska. I knew my two visits had not demonstrated all that is Alaska, but after reading this it became evident that they did not comprise even the full tip of the iceberg. While reading on my departure flight and looking out the airplane window to the wilderness below I felt the urge to demand they turn the plane around. I think this book/magazine deserves inclusion as one of the Treasures of Alaska.

The Last Great American Wilderness

Alaska represents 20% of the land area of the United States, yet its entire population is less than that of most major cities in the "lower 48" and huge swaths of the state aren't on any road system. Animal species in short supply elsewhere roam freely in Alaska. Wildness is here in abundance. This National Geographic special magazine captures that wildness with a collection of its usual superb photography wrapped around a short narrative capturing selected vignettes of the state. In Alaska, it is still possible to experience a variety of dramatic natural landscapes and wildlife in isolation. This magazine is highly recommended as a preview for those who seek that experience.

Awesome magazine

I recently graduated college, and this was given to me as a gift. Previous to receiving it as a gift, a friend had the same magazine, and I enjoyed looking at it. I have the opportunity to say that I live in the one of the most beautiful places on earth, Alaska. I have lived here for 9 years and I have done and seen a lot of Alaska. But reading the magazine articles and looking at the beautiful photographs made me realize that there is so much more of Alaska that I have not seen, and that I am dying to get to see. I have see and read lots of book on Alaska, but up until this one, none of them done Alaska justice. Everytime family or friends come over and we start to talk about what we are going to do this summer, I pull out this magazine.