Alaska Adventure 55 Ways - by John Wolfe & Rebecca Wolfe (Paperback)

About the Book

Alaska's most beloved guidebook, now wholly revised and reimagined

Book Synopsis

• Features hiking, skiing, paddling, biking, and more
• New and substantially revised trips with all new full-color photos and maps throughout
• Emphasis on traverses and loop trips for both summer and winter, always with simpler and shorter options

Originally published in 1972, the classic guide known as 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska has been fully updated and reinvented as Alaska Adventure 55 Ways. This robust reboot covers a diverse range of activities for year-round fun, from quick day trips to adventures that could extend to a week or longer, including canoe trails, wilderness cabins, easy summits, forest walks, cross-country ski routes, summer mountain biking and winter fat bike trails, wild skating, and more.

John Wolfe Jr. and Rebecca Wolfe, a father-daughter team, describe activities spanning the broad swath of Southcentral Alaska, 300 miles north to south and 350 miles east to west. The guide features activities on the lakes and peaks of the Kenai Peninsula, the Anchorage front range, the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, and the Copper River basin, taking in Chugach and Denali State Parks, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell St. Elias National Parks, several wildlife refuges, and portions of the Iditarod National Historic Trail. With an emphasis on adventures regular people can enjoy and destinations that don't require highly technical skills, expensive flights to remote locations, or demanding levels of athletic fitness, this guide appeals to all ages, with family-friendly shorter options and trip extensions adding up to more than a hundred "ways" to adventure.

Review Quotes

Nicely illustrated with color photos, "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" is exceptionally well written, impressively organized, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in presentation -- making it an ideal resource for DIY itinerary planning for visitors, vacationers, and locals alike.-- "Midwest Book Review"

Alaska Adventure is motivating to get out and see what is around and available to us all. The pictures throughout the guide are crisp, professional, and breathtaking. The writing is direct and comprehensive with each turn detailed to a T. The book is excellent for experienced travelers and outdoorsmen, while for less than experienced travelers, or more-so dreamers, the guide is informational and a worthwhile read for the beauty in both the pictures and words.--Rachel Dehning "Manhattan Book Review"

The book includes favorite excursions from the Kenai Peninsula (such as the Resurrection Pass trail system and Harding Icefield) and the Mat-Su (K'esugi Ridge and Lazy Mountain Loop). There are also plenty of trips in and near Anchorage (like McHugh Peak, Williwaw Lakes and California Creek).... The Wolfes' book features an emphasis on traverses and loops and includes all sorts of new adventures, from skates to skis to fat-bike rides and backpacking trips.--Chris Bieri "Anchorage Daily News"