Gold Hunting in Alaska
Author: first_name: Joseph
last_name: Grinnell
Language: English
Year: 1901

In 1898, naturalist, Joseph Grinnell joins a company of twenty men bound for Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, from California aboard the schooner Penelope.  With the trained eye of a scientist and with a flair for prose and poetry, he documents the adventures of this group of gold hunters before they return a year and a half later.  This account gives valuable insights into the Alaskan culture of that time and the hardships of those searching for the fortunes of gold.   - Summary by Larry Wilson