Product Description:

• Valued Landscapes of the Far North blends cultural, historical, and physical geographies of Denali National Park for an insightful and humanistic perspective of Alaska s pristine national park and the visitor experience there. This illustrated book explores human-environmental interactions, shows how applied historical and cultural geography can help address environmental and management concerns, and looks at Denali as a therapeutic landscape, capable of enhancing a combination of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Customer Ratings:

• Alaska at it s best!. Incredible pictures, written well making it easy to read and understand. Palka makes you feel like you ve been in Denali, even if you haven t. Outstanding book!
• Northern Exposure. Having been to Alaska I am aware of the landscape and its unigue place in our worldly environment. This presentation truly touches the key elements of the Alaskan adventure and its place in the travelers journal. I was truly impressed by the pictures and the ability of the author to portraite the imense landscape and the importance of the countryside in his work
• Makes me want to visit Denali.. The writer manages to combine the human interest and interaction while, at the same time,uses his experience in Denali as a teaching instrument. Makes me want to visit Alaska and Danali!
• A great book with an interesting perspective!. This is a great book about Denali National Park and the importance of national parks in general. Palka does a nice job of explaining the history and physical environment of the Park. What makes the book unique, however, is the section that focuses on the experiences of Park visitors. He describes Denali as a therapeutic landscape and focuses on the great range of emotions it conjures up in its visitors. Interesting!

  Should appeal to anyone interested in national parks, geography, Alaska, or sacred places. Very enjoyable!