Another Summer: The Yellowstone Park and Alaska

A spirited 19th‑century travelogue follows a diverse party as they set out from New York, racing west by rail through bustling Midwestern cities and the stark Badlands. The early chapters capture the excitement of crossing the continent, the comfort of sleeping‑car dining rooms, and vivid snapshots of frontier towns, wealthy estates, and the sheer power of the Yellowstone River threatening the tracks.

Once in the heart of the park, the narrator moves from geysers and painted hot‑springs to towering canyons and thundering waterfalls, describing each marvel with simple, earnest language. The journey then turns northward, boarding a steamship at Tacoma for a thousand‑mile coastal cruise toward Alaska, where crisp glaciers, bustling ports, and rugged wilderness promise a new set of unforgettable sights.