Alaska’s Inside Passage can offer a traveler a light read while at sea or a quick reference while at port. This is an adventurer’s short guide that crosses over to in-depth research and entwines the rich history of the area with a scientific account of the visible beauty along the shorelines, including the forests. The importance of the subject matter is its significance to history. This is a book about the Alaskan culture of not just the here and now but the then and there. A time of past and its relevance to the present. This is the B&W version of Alaska's Inside Passage. The color version is available as a Kindle or in print through bookstores or directly from the author, AlaskaInsidePassageBook.com. Ketchikan DailyNews Alaska Inside Passage review New AuthorPihlman writes about essence of the Southeast. By DustinSafranek, Daily News Photographer December 23,2018 A Ketchikan man (Dale Pihlman) has published not only alocal's perspective of Alaska's Inside Passage, but a well-examined history ofthe land he has meticulously explored and called home for his entire life... Each chapter is filled with colorful photos and illustrationsof wildlife, botany, geology and historical accounts. With subjects rangingfrom fishing to art, the new author created a guide with a wide appeal forpeople with a collection of diverse interests... In addition to the beautiful landscapes the region offers, heis also fascinated with Native history, culture and art. Pihlman makes thisvery apparent by contributing a significant portion of the book to the vastcomplex history of the Alaska Native cultures. He researched the cultureswithin the settlements scattered along the coastline and delivered it into notonly an interesting read, but a fascinating narration of events... .... Pihlman did face some challenges while compiling all thedata and paraphrasing it. "The biggest challenge was to keep it light enough tokeep it interesting, but have the technical information there that is importantto the subject." He said... The author's life experience transcribes into a guidebook ofthe region....Pihlman's book "Alaska's Inside Passage" offer a traveler a lightread while at sea or a quick reference while at port. This is an adventurer'sshort guide that crosses over to in -depth research and entwines the richhistory of the area with a scientific account of the visible beauty along theshorelines, including the forests..... The importance of the subject matter is its significanthistory. This is a book about the Alaskan culture of not just the here and nowbut the then and there. A time of the past and its relevance to the present. If you arean outdoor enthusiast and have aspirations of going to Alaska, then this is thebook for you. Even if you do not plan a visit, this narrative of ALASKA'SINSIDE PASSAGE by Dale Pihlman is a wonderful guide and definitive work on thehistory, nature, industries and Native culture of the panhandle of Alaska aswell as anecdotal stories of the hardy individuals who chose to make thisfrontier their home. It is a thoroughly researched compilation of enthrallinginformation for anyone wanting to know more about this area of our 49thstate. Charlie G. Summers Jr. BBC Wildlife Photographerof the Year 1985 Born into a commercial fishing family, Dale grew up off the grid north of Ketchikan. In his youth, he crewed on the family salmon troller and tugboats, then operated his own fishing vessel for fifteen years. He was employed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as a Fisheries Biologist for five seasons, and spent twenty-three years in the visitor industry operating vessel sightseeing tours and charters. He sold his tour business in 2014 and now devotes his time to writing, art, and trout fishing. He and his wife live in Ketchikan.