Books and beyond

Tales from the edge: true adventures in Alaska - edited by Larry Kaniut
This book brings together a collection of real-life adventures and travel writing about America's last frontier in an anthology that features contributions by Dana Stabenow, Peter Jenkins, Spike Walker, Jay Hammond, Nick Jans and other outdoor writers. Lots of adventure in this one. 


The cruelest journey: 600 miles to Timbuktu - Kira Salak
Kira Salak was the first person to kayak solo 600 miles down West Africa's Niger River to Timbuktu which she recounts here. She has traveled alone to almost every continent and often to the most inhospitable locations. Try this title for adventure.



Four corners: one woman's solo journey into the heart of Papua New Guinea - Kira Salak
Another title by Kira Salak, the adventurer and talented storyteller, who achieved her goals of crossing Papua New Guinea and her lifelong dream of authorship with the above title. Here you find a well-crafted narrative which carries you through Papua New Guinea and the written page.


Kon-Tiki: across the Pacific by raft - Thor Heyerdahl
This account of Heyerdahl's expedition from Peru to Tahiti on a balsa wood raft is the classic adventure story. The author and 5 others made a 104 day journey across the Pacific Ocean in 1947. The story and photographs make this a must read. 

Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa - Karin Muller
Seeking a competitive edge in her judo practice as well as a fresh perspective on her life, Muller embarked on a yearlong quest to deepen her appreciation for such Eastern ideals as unquestioning commitment and single-minded devotion to detail. This memoir is the story of her search for harmony, or wa, and takes you into the centuries-old customs that underlie everyday life in Japan.