For cruise ship passengers or anyone else who wants insider advice on what to see and do on a limited schedule, Inside Passage Walking Tours provides an intimate look at the four major ports and leads readers on a self-guided tour to discover each town. Complete with detailed maps and color photographs, this handy guidebook is also a perfect trip souvenir.

Your Introduction to Southeast Alaska's Most Popular Destinations Here's your personal guide to Southeast Alaska's major ports of call: Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Sitka. With this book in hand, you can explore these wonderful destinations easily on your own. Delight in each attraction you discover: soaring totem poles, a rollicking Gold-Rush-era saloon, a dramatic sculpture, onion-domed Russian Orthodox churches, local curiosities and much more. Inside Passage Walking Tours makes your visit a personal treasure. Comprehensive walking tours with easy-to-follow circular routes. Each town's section features a map, keyed to its walking tour. Optional routes invite you to explore additional attractions. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Lively introductions encapsulate each town's personality. Hit the high points with recommendations of what not to miss. Suggestions on where to dine and shop along the walking routes. Additional sightseeing options, from the most accessible, short hikes to dramatic flightseeing over fjords and glaciers.

Writer and fisherman Joe Upton recounts the riveting stories of explorers of the past and seafarers of the present in JOURNEYS THROUGH THE INSIDE PASSAGE. His chronicle offers events vivid in their telling: the journey of widow Muriel Blanchet, who solo navigated a small vessel in the 1930s with her five children; the failed meeting of explorers Alexander Mackenzie and George Vancouver in 1793; countless sinkings; and tales from the author's own experiences plying this legendary waterway.

Compass American Guides: Alaska's Inside Passage taps a growing travel market. Alaska is the world’s third most popular cruise destination, attracting about one million cruise ship passengers a year. While other guides offer recommendations on where to stay and what to see, none combine that practical information with the depth and literary quality of a Compass American Guide. In this thoroughly readable book, travelers, locals, and armchair travelers alike will find a mix of stunning color photos, sightseeing scoops, historical background, fun FAQs, and evocative, inspiring descriptions of this breathtaking region. Following the route of a fantasy cruise from south (Ketchikan) to north (Sitka), the guide takes readers through all the incredible attractions, including Glacier Bay National Park, Ketchikan’s totem poles, and Skagway’s historic Gold Rush District. The explorations of each port of call are organized by the amount of time visitors have on shore. In addition to natural and historic sights, the guide includes favorite places to eat and shop in each town, and tips on everything from animal-watching to packing the night gear. WriterAnn Chandonnetlived in Alaska for more than 30 years and is the author of more than a dozen books, includingThe Alaska Heritage Seafood Cookbook,andAlaska’s Arts, Crafts & Collectibles. PhotographerDon Pitcherspent 15 summers in the wilds of Alaska and Wyoming and now works as a photographer and travel writer, basing his travels from Homer, Alaska.

Explore the Inside Passage and Alaska with award-winning author and mapmaker Joe Upton. For 20 years Upton explored the NW coast as a commercial fisherman and journalist, taking pictures, collecting stories, and catching fish. In this book and illustrated map set, with over 300 color and historical photos he has included all the information you need for a great cruise, plus his wonderful Alaska stories.

“No Natives or Dogs Allowed,” blared the storefront sign at Elizabeth Peratrovich, then a young Alaska Native Tlingit. The sting of those words would stay with her all her life. Years later, after becoming a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own powerful message: one that helped change Alaska and the nation forever. In 1945, Peratrovich stood before the Alaska Territorial Legislative Session and gave a powerful speech about her childhood and her experiences being treated as a second-class citizen. Her heartfelt testimony led to the passing of the landmark Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act, America’s first civil rights legislation. Today, Alaska celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day every February 16, and she will be honored on the gold one-dollar coin in 2020. Annie Boochever worked with Elizabeth’s eldest son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., to bring Elizabeth’s story to life in the first book written for young teens on this remarkable Alaska Native woman.