The Alaska Highway—or the Alcan—is a portal to some of the most beautiful places in North America. Tricia Brown's best-selling guide traces this famous route, providing detailed information and tips along the way. With full-color maps and photos, this comprehensive guidebook includes details on trip preparation; considerations along the way; places to hike, bike, fish, and boat; attractions and festivals; and Alaska's famed wildlife.An award-winning author and former columnist and editor, Tricia Brown has spent more than twenty years traveling nearly every inch of Alaska's road system to write about the state and its people.