by sheldon | Mar 19, 2019 | Books, Historical, Photo
For more than 75 years, the Alaska Highway has attracted adventure seekers from around the world who want to explore Canada’s untamed north and beyond. Now, there’s a new book about the highway’s storied history and heritage called Signposts and...
by sheldon | Jun 15, 2017 | Books, Photo, Reference, Science and Nature
The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, put on remarkable shows of light and motion in high latitudes–Alaska being the perfect place to see them. Shot with ultra-high definition cameras, this book of amazing photographs showcases a period of...
by sheldon | Feb 20, 2017 | Books, First Nations, Historical, Photo
A detailed look at Canada’s immense Northwest Territories, site of some of the most beautiful and isolated land in North America. Informative text and colorful photos cover such topics as geology, mineral resources, prehistoric people, native art and the search...
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 26, 2011 | Books, Historical, Photo
In his sixth aviation history book, author Bruce McAllister takes the reader on a photographic journey, tracing the development of aviation in the Yukon Territory. There are chapters on the very first aircraft to operate in the Yukon, how aviation linked communities,...
by PRS-wordpress | Feb 26, 2011 | Books, Children's, Photo, Poetry
In 1986 Kids Can Press published an edition of Robert Service’s “The Cremation of Sam McGee” illustrated by painter Ted Harrison, who used his signature broad brushstrokes and unconventional choice of color to bring this gritty narrative poem to life. Evoking both the...
