Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier

Reading about Alaska in the company of Mark Adams provides an abundance of history and humor, rolled into a delightful reading experience for basically a travel book. His ability to talk with all kinds of people and experience the things that he went through made for a fascinating story. No, it doesn't make me want to GO to Alaska but I do believe him about the wonders of the scenery---but I'll stick to pictures.

Adams builds his Alaska travels and this book around the historical trip of Harrimans expedition, and it works. He’s got just the right mix of history, personal anecdotes and honest outtakes to keep you going.

I have wanted to take an Alaskan cruise for a while but have not done so yet. After reading this book, my excitement to take that cruise has grown even more. It kind of was like I had taken one with Mr. Adams.

Mr. Adams did not just give me a bit of a history lesson but also an adventure that readers will want to experience for themselves. Yet, the beauty of Alaska can make you almost forget the dangers as well. Like the close encounter some fellow travelers had with a bear.

What I liked the most about this book is that I never got bored. I kept learning so many interesting facts. As Mr. Adams says don't wait to take your journey but pack your bags and go.

I bought this book because I expected an entertaining and informative read from Mark Adams. It was everything I anticipated. Interesting history and a great cast of characters, both those a century before today and those who he met during his own trip to Alaska. I learned a lot about the history of Alaska from both an environmental view and a political standpoint than I expected. The current human cost of the US purchase of the state and separately, the environment changes wrought by climate change were new to me.
The single map did not include locations for many of the important locations in the book. You need a good Alaska map at the ready to make sense of some chapters.

Makes you want to head for Alaska! The author retraces an Alaskan voyage from 1899. Interesting characters, humorous stories, and some insights into what the future may hold. A fun read.

A really great and fun read about Alaska, the Harriman expedition, the trials and tribulations of Alaskan indigenous peoples, climate change, great American explorers, the great majesty of Alaska, and so much more. It certainly has increased my interest in visiting the great last American frontier before I die.

Loved this book. Learned a lot despite myself. With the environment so prominent in the news, Alaska is like the litmus test for the rest of US. Have a bio of John Muir I will tackle when back in KY.