Backroads & Byways of Alaska

by Taz Tally

Overview

Experience the inimitable natural beauty of The Last Frontier

The breathtaking sights to be found in the state of Alaska defy comparison. A vast and remote region of mostly untouched nature, Alaska is truly a destination best explored by car. Veteran author, photographer, and Alaska explorer, Taz Tally provides turn-by-turn directions, stunning photographs, and detailed visitor's information for the very best drives and detours in the state.

Following the sage wisdom Tally has gained from decades of driving, hiking, and photographing Alaska's wide territory, you wan't waste a second of your journey. Whether you're looking to drive along Alaska's incredible shores or bask in the majesty of Denali, North America's tallest peak, Backroads & Byways of Alaska is an essential companion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581574050
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	04/24/2018
Series:	Backroads & Byways
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	1,015,248
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Taz Tally is a photographer, Ph.D. geologist, and four-season outdoor athlete who moved to Alaska to pursue his love of hiking, biking, kayaking, skiing, and photography. He is the author of numerous books and teaches classes on digital photography. He lives in Anchorage.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

How This Book Works 20

1 The Dalton Highway: High Arctic Adventure: Into and Through the Heart of Arctic Alaska 23

2 The Steese-Circle Highway (AK 6): Circle City to Fairbanks Gold Mining Route: Mining and Much More Along a Road to the Yukon River 41

3 The Elliott Highway (AK 2): The Road to Manley Hot Springs: Hot Springs, High Country Tundra, and Wetlands 55

4 The Chena Hot Springs Road: River Sports, ATV, and Hiking Paradise 67

5 The Taylor Highway (AK 5): The Road to Eagle on the Yukon River: Fortymile River Country and the Chickenstock Music Festival 77

6 The Tok Cutoff (AK 1): Copper River and Wrangell Mountains Adventures 89

7 The Richardson Highway (AK 4): The Historic Valdez to Fairbanks Road; Pipeline to Adventures 103

8 The Road to Mccarthy and Kennecott (AK 10): Into the Heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve 123

9 The Denali Highway (AK 8): Nonstop Views of the Alaska Range 137

10 The Denali Park Road: Road to the Great One 151

11 The Glenn Highway (AK 1): Up Close and Personal with Glacier Landscapes 169

12 The Old Glenn Highway Collection (AK 1): Glacial Streams, Valleys, and Lakes 183

13 The Hatcher Pass Road: Through the Heart of the Talketna Mountains 195

14 The Seward Highway North (AK 1): Turnagain Arm Tour of Tides and Glaciers 207

15 The Seward Highway South (AK 1 AND AK 9): Meandering the Northern Kenai Mountains 223

16 The Sterling Highway North (AK 1): Land of Lakes and Streams 239

17 The Sterling Highway South (AK 1): A Playground of Beaches, Lakes, and Streams 255

18 The Rezanof-Pasagshak Drive to Fossil Beach: A Kodiak Island Adventure of Beaches, Bays, and Coves 273

19 The Nome to Teller Road: Across the Tundra to Port Clarence Bay 285

20 The Nome to Kougarok River Road: Into the Kigluaik Mountains and Beyond 299

21 The Nome to Council Road: A Shore, Sound, and Mountain Adventure 309

Index 321