Project Gutenberg 2014-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 319 Schwatka, Frederick 1849 1892 Schwatka, Lieutenant (Frederick) Schwatka, F. (Frederick) Schwatka, Fred Along Alaska's Great River A Popular Account of the Travels of an Alaska Exploring Expedition along the Great Yukon River, from Its Source to Its Mouth, in the British North-West Territory, and in the Territory of Alaska Produced by Richard Tonsing, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Along Alaska's Great River" by Frederick Schwatka is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book narrates the experiences of an Alaskan exploring expedition led by Schwatka that journeyed along the Yukon River from its source to its mouth, documenting the geography and indigenous cultures encountered along the way. The expedition reflects a keen interest in the natural history of the region and the burgeoning gold fields, notably the Klondike area, drawing attention to some of the challenges and discoveries faced during the travels. The opening of the narrative introduces the members of Schwatka's expedition, including military personnel and those with intimate knowledge of Alaskan geography and culture. The author sets the stage by detailing the decision to embark on this little-known route and the logistical challenges faced in organizing supplies and securing Indian packers for the journey ahead. Upon the expedition's departure from Portland to embark through the Inland Passage, the narrative hints at the encounters with diverse landscapes, native tribes, and significant geographical landmarks that are pivotal to understanding this alluring yet harsh environment of Alaska, laying the groundwork for the adventures that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Alaska -- Description and travel United States -- Discovery and exploration Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska) -- Description and travel F850.5 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 700228 2025-08-19T06:39:49.243589 text/html 677721 2024-10-24T12:21:33 text/html 5867360 2025-08-19T06:39:58.383548 application/epub+zip 5876679 2025-08-19T06:39:51.077583 application/epub+zip 349806 2025-08-19T06:39:50.093551 application/epub+zip 6048189 2025-08-19T06:40:04.125464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5423220 2025-08-19T06:39:57.281600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470501 2022-09-21T14:11:50.909665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631824 2025-08-19T06:39:48.216540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 611846 2024-10-24T12:21:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17521 2025-08-19T06:40:04.274467 application/rdf+xml 17781 2025-08-19T06:39:50.200579 image/jpeg 2712 2025-08-19T06:39:50.147538 image/jpeg 5489726 2025-08-19T06:39:49.493569 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia