The Young Alaskans on the Trail

A band of young travelers and their older companions make an extended expedition through remote northwestern mountains and waterways, learning to canoe, portage, and live from the land. They encounter the technical challenges of rapids and heavy packs while older hands teach paddling, camp craft, and wilderness manners. The party pursues hunts for bighorn, caribou, moose, and grizzly, explores forgotten lakes and river gorges, and gathers natural-history lessons around camp-fires. The narrative traces their passage across high divides into broader river country and concludes with a return home after a sequence of practical adventures and outdoor education.