Adventures in Alaska

"Do you remember Stickeen, the canine hero of John Muir's dog story? Here is a book by the man who owned Stickeen and was Muir's companion on the adventurous trip among the Alas...

I soon found a sign written in charcoal on the lid of a paper box--_Lodging_. I entered the rough building and found a cheery Irish woman named M'Grath. There was no furniture i...

They all "came across," and thereafter, until I left Nome, all the saloon-keepers met every demand I made upon them without question. When a man had been impoverished or made si...

To show the rough, yet fine sentiment of the man, let me tell one last word about the lone cow. She went dry before spring, and, as the camp was crazy for fresh meat, the owner...

Beyond Rainy Pass we drop into the canyon of Happy River, and here we have our famous moose-hunt. Soon after we enter the gorge we come upon its tracks--a big bull-moose. We hav...

"Well, there Oi wuz, undher all th' logs an' brush, an' down in a little hollow in th' muck--an' helpless. 'Twas too fur away to make Steve hear. Oi hollered as best Oi cud, but...

Oh, boys, you'll never know the real joy of living till you take a winter trip with dog-sled in Alaska. The keen, fine air, lung-filling, invigorating; your dogs yelping with ea...

So little is known of the life history of the walrus that I am unable to speak with confidence, but the young are evidently brought forth very early in the spring, April or May,...