Bill Sherwonit

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1) Animal Stories: Encounters with Alaska's Wildlife

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English

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These timeless, beautifully written essays share encounters and observations on a variety of Alaskan wildlife and include natural history information.

2) To The Top of Denali: Climbing Adventures on North America's Highest Peak

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Sherwonit, Bill

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English

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In this revised and updated third edition, Bill Sherwonit brings to life the adventure, heroism, triumph, and tragedy of climbing North America's highest peak, Denali. He offers great insight and tales of daring adventure for both experienced climbers and armchair explorers who wonder why people climb mountains. The book contains stores about some of the best known personalities associated with the mountain, from Bradford Washburn to Vern Tejas. Sherwonit...

3) Travelers' Tales Alaska: True Stories

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Sherwonit, Bill

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Travelers' Tales Guides

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English

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In Travelers' Tales Alaska, contemporary adventurers, seekers, and lifelong Alaskans take you into the "Last Frontier" for wild and poignant adventures. Walk among bears, witness the Inupiat taking of a bowhead whale, and spend time "weathered-in" on the Bering Sea coast. Follow the seasons of commercial fisherfolk in the world's most dangerous seas, sail the Inside Passage, or flight-see with bush pilots famed for high-stakes navigation around Denali,...