The Harriman Alaska Expedition RetracedOver time, Alaska has become synonymous with the idea of wildernessnature, free and unspoiled. Yet while the concept of this open, untamed countrysidethe land of the midnight sunhas a romantic appeal, the reality is quite different and often much more severe. Alaska is a place where communities are isolated, winters are long, and temperatures can freeze flesh as hard as a rock in minutes. This book reveals hard facts, challenges simple assumptions,