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The Milepost may be the most complete travel guide for Alaska and the Canadian Northwest.  Buy it here.  Click the image for more information.

Here are some other Alaska travel books that you may find helpful:

Bear Attacks -- Bears are part of what makes Alaska fishing interesting.  Here's how to stay on good terms with the bruin.

Alaska Wear -- Tony Russ extensively covers what you will need to wear in Alaska to stay warm and dry and bug free.

Alaska: A Complete Guide to the Last Frontier -- Explore Alaska off the beaten path

Best Places Alaska -- What are the BEST places in Alaska: restaurants, lodging and adventure

What's To Do In Winter At 30 Below

•Winter Festival of Lights, Parade of Lights, Polar Bear Plunge, Delta Classic Weight Pull, Big Fireworks Show, 8 Dog Classic Sled Dog Race, 895-5068
•Downhill Skiing & Snow machining
•Dog Mushing & Weight Pulls
•Ice Fishing & Ice Skating
•Hockey, Hockey, Hockey
•Northern Lights Viewing
•School Activities & Sports

What's To Do In Winter At 40 Below

•Throw Hot Coffee into the Air & watch it Freeze!
•Bump along on Square Tires! (The rubber in tires gets hard)

What's To Do In Winter At 50 to 70 Below

•School buses stop running & School closes when it's 50 Below at the Bus Barns
•Hunker down
• Bake a lot, eat popcorn, read all those good books you have saved, play cards & games
•Chop more wood & Thaw Pipes
•Freeze the good tourist stories, so they're ready to thaw in the summer

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