The Adventurous Motorcyclist's Guide to Alaska: Routes, Strategies, Road Food, Dive Bars, off-Beat Destinations, and More

by Lee Klancher, Phil Freeman

This award-winning guide puts one of the most knowledgable motorcycle tour guides in Alaska in your pocket! Updated in 2014 and the recipient of a Benjamin Franklin Award in the travel category, this witty, fun book brings to life the best roads and off-beat destinations in the state. The guide lists all the road routes in Alaska with recommended dirt road excursions past mines, mountains and streams. The book includes ideal itineraries, the most interesting side roads, and great places to sleep, eat, and get off your bike to sightsee. Gear suggestions, motorcycle transport options, camping tips, and how to incorporate the Marine Highway System into your trip are also part of the package. The content focuses on the Alaska dirt and paved highways, but also includes the Canadian highways of interest as well as the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska.

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2011

About the author

Lee Klancher’s career encompasses more than 30 years of publishing great stories. As an editor and publisher, he has overseen the development of some of the most-respected and best-selling books in the transportation niche. A prolific author and photographer, Lee has contributed words and images to more than 30 books as well as dozens of national magazines including Men’s Journal, Draft, and Motorcyclist.

A book junkie and an obsessive student of his craft, Lee has also taught writing and photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He is best-known for his award-winning books and calendars covering farm tractors, including Red Tractors and Red 4WD Tractors. He has rented an abandoned air force base to create a book cover, and built a custom 20x40-foot studio to photograph 30 of the most valuable John Deeres in private hands. He and his camera have climbed the Julian Alps, explored breweries on four continents, and ridden backcountry motorcycle routes in the Bolivian Amazon, the Australian Outback, and on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.

When not working on a book or a photo shoot, Lee busies himself cycling, traveling, reading, and enjoying the outdoors. Lee lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Joan as well as their dog, Red.

Reviews

[Kathy Gill · Rating 5 out of 5]

A guide to the last frontier in the U.S. If you're thinking about riding a motorcycle to Alaska (like I am for summer 2015), then this guidebook is a must.

Yes, you can find a lot of this info online by visiting the various long distance rider forums. But by starting with the book, you can focus your online searches (and avoid rabbit holes). Worthy of both print and ebook purchase.