The Milepost is the best-selling travel guide to Alaska and a
"quintessential reference" for northern travelers. The Milepost includes
mile-by-mile descriptions of more than 15,000 miles of road in Alaska,
Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alberta. Its 700-plus
pages detail accommodations, camping, fishing, gas stops, restaurants,
attractions and services found along the highways and byways of Alaska
and western Canada. The guide's Travel Planning section answers
frequently-asked questions about travel in the North, including what you
need to know about crossing the international border, traveling with
pets, the Alaska ferry system, driving conditions, railroads, tours and
wildlife. Suggested itineraries are mapped out to help travelers plan
their trips. The 2023 edition of The Milepost(R) is the 75th edition of
this classic annual travel guide, which was first published in 1949 as a
72-page guide to the recently opened Alaska ("Alcan") Highway. While the
log of the Alaska Highway is still the foundation of this guide, it has
been joined by dozens of connecting routes as well as newer roads, such
as the Dalton Highway, the Dempster Highway and the recently opened road
to Tuktoyaktuk. All highway logs, which are updated every year by field
editors, include a look at the history of the route and often the
natural history of the region. The Alaska Highway section includes a
brief history of the Alaska Highway that is a poignant reminder of the
scale of this project. The Alaska Highway was named an International
Historical Engineering landmark in 1996. The Milepost(R) has more than
100 city and highway maps; the wildly popular Plan-A-Trip Map; more than
600 photos; and numerous sidebar features of special interest. Print
book buyers have free access to a digital edition.
