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Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier by Mark Adams - 4* - My Review

Mark Adams recounts his travels through Alaska following the route taken by the Edward Harriman Expedition of 1899. Harriman traveled on a steamer with some of the country's notable people of the era in the realms of science, art, and nature, including John Muir and George Bird Grinnell. It is not for those who want a fast-paced adventure-oriented account. It is more meandering and wide-ranging. The author travels by various forms of transportation and takes his time. He covers a wide range of topics, such as Alaska’s history, terrain, earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis, fishing, hunting, the oil industry, economics, politics, glaciology, climate change, wildlife (especially bears), the fur trade, the gold rush, issues faced by the indigenous peoples, and much more. He meets many diverse people along the way. The author strikes a nice balance among topics. For me, it was a very pleasant reading experience. Recommended to those who enjoy combinations of travel and history, and don’t mind a leisurely pace.

PBT October BWF Extra T/A and tagged "travel" x169

I added to my TBR mountain because your great review. Sounds interesting.