Author's letters to various newspapers on her two summer cruises in 1883-84 assembled and amplified by reference to published information to form an informative tourist guide to the region.

This collection--coming on the heels of his classic memoir Working on the Edge--is a testament to the courage of those who brave nature's wrath each fishing season, and to the uncontrolled power of nature herself.

Upon his return to New Bedford, Aldrich lectured extensively on his experiences and published this book in 1889. The book includes illustrations and a map of the Arctic whaling grounds north of Alaska.

Comprehensive description of the area comprising the continental shelf of the Gulf of Alaska and Pacific Ocean lying between Cook Inlet and Unimak Island, and part of the adjacent coastal zone influenced by the marine environment.

Introduces the geography, history, government, people, culture, and attractions of Alaska.

Ragged Coast, Rugged Coves explores the untold story of cannery workers in Southeast Alaska from 1878, when the first cannery was erected on the Alexander Archipelago, through the Cold War.

Along the way she weaves in scientific facts about the region as well as the stories told by Alaska’s indigenous peoples.

Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil details this historic voyage, establishing its significant impact on the future of marine traffic and resource development in the Arctic and setting the stage for the current oil crisis.

In 1850, commercial whaling ships entered the Bering Sea for the first time.