Books & Maps

Browse through the Adventurous Traveler Bookstore's database to find an extensive collection of books and maps on Alaska.

The Alaska Natural History Association offers publications on the natural and cultural history of Glacier Bay and Alaska. An order form and catalog are available from them at the park address.

Trips & Tours

Adventure Alaska - Offers truly unique small group itineraries with options ranging from wilderness explorations to tours featuring hideaway lodges and B & B's. Trip themes include general sightseeing, natural history, canoeing/rafting, hiking and dog sledding. Lodges/cabins in Eagle on the Yukon River and Hope.

Alaska Discovery - Alaska's most respected wilderness guiding company. Canoeing , sea kayaking and whitewater rafting camping adventures. Glacier Bay, Arctic Wildlife Refuge, Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers, and more!

AWE! American Wilderness Experience - Since 1971, North American Backcountry Adventure Travel experts! Your One Stop Selection and Reservation Service for Horseback, Rafting, Cowboy Cattle Drives, Hiking, Canoe, Sailing & More! Alaska, Hawaii, Rocky Mountain West, Desert Southwest, Canada, Mexico & Costa Rica.

Bivouac Adventure Travel - specializing in Belize, Australia and Alaska, wilderness, cultural and natural history trips, small-group departures and independent travel arrangements.

Rainbow Mountain Adventures - Affordable, flexible, personalized tours throughout Alaska for the independent traveler. Visit the Inside Passage, Glacier Bay; explore the Kenai Peninsula, Denali Park and Fairbanks. Flightsee Mt. McKinley; kayak in the Kenai Fjords, whitewater raft down the Nenana River.

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve was designated a national monument in 1925. Its purpose was to preserve the glacial environment and plant communities for public enjoyment, scientific study, and historic interest. Expanded several times, Glacier Bay was redesignated a national park and preserve in 1980. In 1986 the park was named an International Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. In 1992 it was listed as a World Heritage Site, the principal international recognition given to natural and cultural areas of universal significance. This dual status shows that the international community values the uniqueness of this dynamic glacial landscape, a major ecosystem that protects the diversity of life.

For more information on these programs, visit the following sites:

MAB (Man and the Biosphere) Program, UNESCO World Heritage Sitesand Parks Canada.

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - The official National Park Service site. The commercial fishing page is interesting for those who follow environmental and economic issues affecting our national parks.

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