Book excerpt: Rob McIntyre, John Hardy and Jesse Wilcox are three adventurous young boys from the town of Valdez, Alaska. We follow them through their numerous journeys and exploration trips across the American continent, often with the help of their Uncle Dick. Table of Contents: The Young Alaskans The Young Alaskans in the Rockies The Young Alaskans on the Trail Young Alaskans in the Far North The Young Alaskans on the Missouri Emerson Hough (1857–1923) was an American author best known for writing western stories, adventure tales and historical novels. His best known works include western novels The Mississippi Bubble and The Covered Wagon, The Young Alaskans series of adventure novels, and historical works The Way to the West and The Story of the Cowboy.