Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race

The best book on the Far North since Barry Lopez's Arctic Dreams. Tim Cahill, Los Angeles Times

A fascinating, brutally honest look at a culture bound only by the will and strength of those who embrace it. People

[Balzar's] wonderful account of the Yukon Quest is a treat without the frostbite. The Seattle Times

Balzar brings the contest alive in stirring prose that ss tingles up your spine. USA Today

...This is one man-against-nature battle that has found its bard. Entertainment Weekly

The best book on the Far North since Barry Lopez's Arctic Dreams. --Tim Cahill, Los Angeles Times

A fascinating, brutally honest look at a culture bound only by the will and strength of those who embrace it. --People

[Balzar's] wonderful account of the Yukon Quest is a treat without the frostbite. --The Seattle Times

Balzar brings the contest alive in stirring prose that ss tingles up your spine. --USA Today

.. .This is one man-against-nature battle that has found its bard. --Entertainment Weekly

John Balzar, a roving correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, was awarded the Scripps Howard Foundation Prize for human interest writing. Balzar has worked as a river boatman in Alaska and sailed across the Pacific. He lives in Portland, Oregon.