Bill Sherwonit

These timeless, beautifully written essays share encounters and observations on a variety of Alaskan wildlife and include natural history information. They have a wide reach, in a number of ways. Besides essays about Alaska's best-known and most charismatic animals--for instance grizzlies and wolves, moose and Dall sheep, bald eagles and beluga whales--Sherwonit introduces readers to many of Alaska's largely overlooked species, from wood frogs to...

Men. And women. Dogs. The thrill of extreme adventure... the agony of extreme defeat. These are the elements that make up the famous annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome. Now, just in time for the Iditarod's 30th anniversary, comes this new edition of one of the best-selling books on 'the Big Trail.' Sherwonit recounts the history and past three decades of the Iditarod and looks forward to its promising future, while photographer Jeff...

The story of the Alaskan sled dog race--a 1,100 mile competition across the frozen wilderness.