The story is told through the eyes of teenager Miles 'Pudge' Halter, as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they've been through.

Close out the course with a fascinating look at telling stories with your photographs. Using his photo essays on Alaska's North Slope; people at Leech Lake, Minnesota; and dwindling biodiversity, Mr. Sartore leaves you with a greater appreciation of how photographers are not just observers but actual storytellers.

A comprehensive guide to the most popular route on the mountain, the West Buttress Route. Part guide, part reference, part entertainment, this DVD has a film which follows the progress of a guided party attempting the 14,410 ft. summit. Also features equipment recommendations focused on the special requirements of Denali, links to Internet resources, interactive maps of two routes to the summit with video clips, and a short film that takes an overall...

By the late summer of 1939, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is halfway through his second term in office. Both he and Eleanor are tired and looking forward to retirement, but when Germany invades Poland on September 2, 1939, everything changes. Although the United States is poorly prepared for conflict, and a majority of his countrymen resist involvement, the President is determined to help the Allies by building up the army and bolstering the production...

Fresh out of New York's Columbia University, cocky young Dr. Joel Fleischman is looking forward to his comfortable position in Alaska's largest city. But upon his arrival, Joel finds himself a fish out of water as he's instead assigned to a tiny Alaskan village where the offbeat locals would love him to stay forever.

Game Change is a searing, behind-the-scenes look at John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, from the decision to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as McCain's running mate to the ticket's ultimate defeat in the general election just sixty days later. Told primarily through the eyes of senior McCain strategist Steve Schmidt, who originally championed Palin and later came to regret the choice.

Alaska's national parks looks at 8 national parks in Alaska: Gates of the Arctic, Kobuk Valley, Wragell - St. Elias, Denali, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Lake Clark, and Glacier Bay. Bonus feature Wild Alaska looks at the nature and wildlife of Alaska as they struggle to survive.

"This celebration of cemeteries across America takes an unusual and informative look at graves, monuments, family plots, sculpture, and the way cemeteries interconnect with many aspects of modern American culture. Traveling from Key West to central Alaska, the program features examples of burial grounds as special sites where history and art are preserved, where flowers and trees can be important attractions, where people make pilgrimages to the final...

Looks at the dangers and discomforts suffered by those pursuing Alaska king crab and Alaska snow crab during the short seasons allowed, for rather substantial profits. Follows the decisions and fortunes of several individuals, boats and captains during the frantic days long crab seasons.

Surprises of the Great White North uncovers Alaska and Canada's national treasures and basks in their natural wonders. Your once-in-a-lifetime experience includes kayaking through Alaska's inside Passage for a close-up look at mighty humpback whales.