Reminiscences of life in Fairbanks, Alaska, from 1911 to 1924, with accounts of three expeditions into the Arctic with her biologist husband, who illustrated this book.

Autobiographical. "With a map of Alaska drawn by Rafael Palacios"--Dust jacket.

Part 1. Fairbanks: To the north -- Freeze-up -- The town -- Winter -- Mail day -- Spring -- Summer -- The trail -- And over the mountains -- Part 2. The Upper Koyukuk: Home to romance -- Anvik -- Nulato -- Willow River -- Alatna -- "And beyond" -- Bettles -- One day of it -- On the river ice -- Wiseman -- The mountains -- Southward -- Part 3. The Old Crow River: Tanana and Yukon -- The Porcupine -- The Old Crow -- By main strength -- Geese -- Downstream -- Part 4. Sheenjek: North again -- At Lobo Lake -- Both sides of the river -- Up the valley -- Tundra and mountain -- Caribou -- To the head of the river -- Autumn in August.