West Routt Library District

Mardy Murie writes about growing up in Fairbanks, becoming the first woman graduate of the University of Alaska, and marrying noted biologist Olaus J. Murie. So begins her lifelong journey in Alaska and on to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where along with her husband and others, they founded The Wilderness Society. Mardy's work as one of the earliest female voices for the wilderness movement earned her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

From its base to its tallest peak, Denali measures 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level. It is the tallest mountain in North America. Learn more in Denali, one of the titles in the Seven Summits series.

Join an epic adventure into the untamed grandeur of Alaska and embrace the spirit of the wild.

Photographs and text explore the natural wonders of Alaska, and provide insight into the lives of some of the people who choose to live in the last great American wilderness.

Examines the threats to the ecological stability of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from global warming and oil development.