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Dana Stabenow was born in Alaska when it was a territory, grew up on and around fishing boats, worked for an air taxi service, a cannery, and later, on the oilfields of the North Slope. Today, she's an Edgar-award winning mystery writer with over 25 Alaska-based novels to her credit. Writing for Alaska Magazine, she revisited old haunts and explored m Dana Stabenow was born in Alaska when it was a territory, grew up on and around fishing boats, worked for an air taxi service, a cannery, and later, on the oilfields of the North Slope.

Writing for Alaska Magazine, she revisited old haunts and explored many new ones to capture the vital pioneering spirit of the state she calls home. From cruising the Inner Passage to hiking the Chilkoot Trail, bidding on bachelors at Talkeetna's Winterfest, to a behind-the-scenes look at the Iditarod sled dog race, Alaska Traveler collects over 50 of Stabenow's columns about life on America's last frontier. It's Alaska in all seasons—not just the summer months—and in all its quirky, iconoclastic glory. Travelers planning a trip to Alaska will find much to inspire them, as will those just interested to read more about the state that residents call The Great Land.

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Aug 09, Jason Anthony rated it it was ok. I read this book on my flight to Alaska. I'm not sure what I expected, but the book is a lot more about her than about her experiences in Alaska.

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Nigel Huby rated it it was ok Apr 24, One can experience Alaska from the comfort of your armchair. You would have to be quite interested in Alaska to enjoy the entire book. Death in an English Cottage. Lana Harris rated it it was ok Jan 29, Dana is an entertaining writer and has a great sense of humour--I caught myself snorting and chuckling many times.

I am not familiar with her mystery writing, but reading this as a nonfiction travelogue did not meet my expectations. Dec 28, J rated it it was ok. I love Alaska but this was a little too much like hometown news--which I guess is exactly where it came from. Thanks for telling us about the problem.

Return to Book Page. Preview — Alaska Traveler by Dana Stabenow. Dana Stabenow was born in Alaska when it was a territory, grew up on and around fishing boats, worked for an air taxi service, a cannery, and later, on the oilfields of the North Slope. Today, she's an Edgar-award winning mystery writer with over 25 Alaska-based novels to her credit. Writing for Alaska Magazine, she revisited old haunts and explored m Dana Stabenow was born in Alaska when it was a territory, grew up on and around fishing boats, worked for an air taxi service, a cannery, and later, on the oilfields of the North Slope.

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To ask other readers questions about Alaska Traveler , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. I have read all of Stabenow's mysteries. That is reason I bought this book. I am an Alaska and pretty much the same age as Stabenow and lived a similar life.

Thus I have experienced many of the same experiences. From my perspective I read this as true and what I would write if I had Stabenow's skill. Thanks so much Dana. I highly recommend this to Alaskans and those who would be. I only wanted the impact of each story to be an individual. I wanted to deal i I have read all of Stabenow's mysteries. I wanted to deal in the essay without crowding them.

Alaska Traveler is a collection of articles by Dana Stabenow, originally published in Alaska Magazine in her travel-in-Alaska column. Stories read in random order, as part of the Deal Me In!

Short Story Reading Challenge bibliophilica. Alaska Travel Etiquette Humorous but nevertheless sound advice for Outsiders planning to visit Alaska, especially Bush country.

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It's a different way of life, different customs and values. A great and still mostly wild land, the last great frontier. Even casual travelers must put safety first and be prepared.

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How fast can you eat a dozen oysters? Can you beat 2 minutes 48 seconds? Held first weekend of February, it's part of the Cordova Iceworm Festival, invented in the s to encourage tourism between salmon fishing seasons. Festivals may include halibut and salmon fishing, ski race or foot race, dog sled or bike race, beard growing contest, survival suit race, parade, and B-Ball Tourney. From 7 pm on enjoy music in many styles, starting at the high school gym and continuing in restaurants and bars until the wee hours.

Exit, Pursued by a Bear "If you're in the same place at the same time every day, acting the same way, " Gary Porter says, "pretty soon you're part of the scenery. Gary is a private pilot and tour guide who flies bear watchers from Homer Alaska into Katmai National Forest. Sit quietly and bears will walk right by, 10 feet away.

Alaska Traveler: Dispatches from America's Last Frontier

On the Kenai Fjords cruise tour of Resurrection Bay, you may see Stellar sea lions, a pod of killer whales, Holgate glacier calving, sea otters and puffins, the remains of Fort McGilvray, finback whales, humpback whales — every time expect to be amazed and humbled by the wilderness and its variety. This is a collection of travel articles on Alaska, most of which Stabenow wrote for her column in Alaska Magazine. The articles are interesting and the content is pretty varied, from general travel tips and descriptions of glaciers to vignettes of life in the bush and accounts of local celebrations.

I learned a ton, and it inspired me to return to Alaska. The style and structure, however, does get a little samey if you try to read too many close together. This is probably good journalism, and very exciting for the people named, but reading the articles one after the other, it got a bit much. Another issue that may be just my own: The writing is good and very personal. By the end, I felt like I knew Dana Stabenow.

And there are so many fascinating facts and stories here. Particularly enjoyable to me were the following articles: One can experience Alaska from the comfort of your armchair. Overview Music Video Charts. Opening the iTunes Store.

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If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or on your Windows desktop. If Apple Books doesn't open, click the Books app in your Dock. Click I Have iTunes to open it now. View More by This Author. Description Dana Stabenow was born in Alaska before Statehood, grew up on and around fishing boats, worked for an air taxi service, a cannery, and later, on the oilfields of the North Slope.