Description: "Here's an adventure tale that, for a change, has nothing to do with human tragedy on Mt. Everest. Walking My Dog, Jane: From Valdez to Prudhoe Bay Along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline (the latest addition to Duquesne University Press's Emerging Writers in Creative Nonfiction series) is Alaskan science writer Ned Rozell's account of the summer he spent hiking along the pipeline. Pleasantly understated, Rozell's memoir is less the tale of a man and his dog than a richly descriptive account of the giant, beautiful, oil-soaked state. Along the way, Rozell gives glimpses into the history, politics, terrain and economy of Alaska and the rugged and quirky people who live there. Six photos.

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