A Boy A Bike Alaska!: Mt. Shasta to Denali

Coming-of-age story of a young man's adventure of a lifetime.

"Take care of the bike and the bike will take care of you."

The day after his high school graduation in Mt. Shasta City, California, Jack set off on his own for Alaska and a job at a fishing lodge near Denali National Park. His ride was a Honda Shadow, and his journey was 3,242 miles through rugged and beautiful terrain.

Along the way, Jack's encounters with people, nature, life and death were all part of his greater journey from youth to adulthood.

Alaskan Adventures

Once Jack reached the fishing lodge, his adventures didn't stop:

  • Swimming with a grizzly
  • Moose encounters
  • Horse riding challenges
  • Fighting a wildfire
  • It was a summer that he would never forget.

    What readers are saying:

  • This book takes you on a TRUE adventure. I enjoyed it so much I read it twice and ordered more as Christmas presents. You will not be disappointed. Everyone I loaned my copy to couldn't put it down. It is a quick read but has a lasting impression. ENJOY! - G. Schmidt, Amazon Reviewer
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    A Boy A Bike Alaska!: Mt. Shasta to Denali

    Coming-of-age story of a young man's adventure of a lifetime.

    "Take care of the bike and the bike will take care of you."

    The day after his high school graduation in Mt. Shasta City, California, Jack set off on his own for Alaska and a job at a fishing lodge near Denali National Park. His ride was a Honda Shadow, and his journey was 3,242 miles through rugged and beautiful terrain.

    Along the way, Jack's encounters with people, nature, life and death were all part of his greater journey from youth to adulthood.

    Alaskan Adventures

    Once Jack reached the fishing lodge, his adventures didn't stop:

  • Swimming with a grizzly
  • Moose encounters
  • Horse riding challenges
  • Fighting a wildfire
  • It was a summer that he would never forget.

    What readers are saying:

  • This book takes you on a TRUE adventure. I enjoyed it so much I read it twice and ordered more as Christmas presents. You will not be disappointed. Everyone I loaned my copy to couldn't put it down. It is a quick read but has a lasting impression. ENJOY! - G. Schmidt, Amazon Reviewer
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    Overview

    Coming-of-age story of a young man's adventure of a lifetime.

    "Take care of the bike and the bike will take care of you."

    The day after his high school graduation in Mt. Shasta City, California, Jack set off on his own for Alaska and a job at a fishing lodge near Denali National Park. His ride was a Honda Shadow, and his journey was 3,242 miles through rugged and beautiful terrain.

    Along the way, Jack's encounters with people, nature, life and death were all part of his greater journey from youth to adulthood.

    Alaskan Adventures

    Once Jack reached the fishing lodge, his adventures didn't stop:

  • Swimming with a grizzly
  • Moose encounters
  • Horse riding challenges
  • Fighting a wildfire
  • It was a summer that he would never forget.

    What readers are saying:

  • This book takes you on a TRUE adventure. I enjoyed it so much I read it twice and ordered more as Christmas presents. You will not be disappointed. Everyone I loaned my copy to couldn't put it down. It is a quick read but has a lasting impression. ENJOY! - G. Schmidt, Amazon Reviewer

  • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9781954896079
    Publisher: Fathom Pub. Co.
    Publication date: 07/15/2022
    Pages: 118
    Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)
    Age Range: 13 - 18 Years

    About the Author

    Warren Carlson began his adventurous life when, at age fourteen, he slept alone in the woods for the first time and discovered that the world was a friendly and beautiful place. Other adventures followed: climbing Mt. Shasta three times and Mt. Ranier once; solitary hikes in several national parks; alpine excursions in France, Switzerland, Spain, and Azerbaijan; Peace Corps Volunteer in the middle east; travel to India, Kashmir, Turkey, Ireland, England and yes, a solitary motorcycle ride to Alaska where he met some of the characters depicted in this book while others have been made up or transferred from other adventures.Carlson describes himself as a job vagabond. His employment adventures include ski instructor, actor-director-playwright, special needs teacher, newspaper reporter, carpenter, cowboy, ski area management, house designer and builder, and tour guide in three national parks.His literary credits include numerous short stories and poetry. (Northern Journeys, Spectrum, Jefferson Journal and others.) His plays have been produced in several venues including Spokane Repertory, Spokane, Washington; Actors' Theatre, Ashland, Oregon; and the Metta Theatre, Taos, New Mexico. He holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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