Glaciers, Bears and Totems Sailing in Search of the Real Southeast Alaska
Harbour Publishing, 2010
A captivating tale of adventure illustrated with beautiful black and white and color photographs. The author takes us off the beaten path to find the “real” Southeast Alaska — in stories of calving glaciers, bears feeding along the shoreline, small coastal fishing villages and vibrant Native communities.
from reviews of Glaciers, Bears and Totems
Runner-up: Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year Award, Travel Essays category (2010).
“(T)he author and her husband...spent three summers cruising what many consider to be the last frontier, delving deeper into the characters, culture, and abundant natural wonders of Southeast Alaska. “Was the real Alaska waiting for us?” the author asks in her introduction. Every reader fascinated with this cruising area will find out in this well-written and entertaining travel book. --Cruising World
...you are in for a lovely virtual trip.... The writing is not only well researched, but lively and even witty. …All in all, highly recommended.. --Sitka Daily Sentinel
...for every view blocked by a looming cruise ship Hulsizer finds a vision of the real Alaska, and her attention to detail and depth of knowledge of the area paint a compelling picture of the land and sea, as well as its "permanent" residents, human and non. A trained photographer, Hulsizer fills the hardbound book with page after page of beautiful black and white and color photos to guide readers along Osprey's travels. --Sailing
Glaciers, Bears and Totems: Sailing in Search of the Real Southeast Alaska is informed, informative, inspired and inspiring, and a welcome addition to community library collections and personal reading lists. --Midwest Book Review
Glaciers, Bears and Totems: Sailing in Search of the Real Southeast Alaska is Elsie Hulsizer's quest to find the authentic spirit of the north. It is a captivating tale of adventure and discovery that will be enjoyed with or without a sailboat. .... Throughout this captivating read, Hulsizer struggles with the question of whether the real Alaska survived the tourist boom. Just when another cruise liner blocks her view, a silver totem reveals itself in the woods. For every encounter with a balding cruise ship passenger, Hulsizer comes across a bald eagle, a spouting whale, or a foraging grizzly. ...
...Hulsizer discovers the vibrant cultural life that survives in Alaska through the art, festivals, and people who inhabit the surviving towns. --Northwest Yachting
Where to buy Glaciers, Bears and Totems
Glaciers, Bears and Totems can be ordered through Harbour Publishing in Madeira Park, British Columbia or through your favorite bookstores or online books sellers.