#101 FOUR ALASKANS
Women's Flyfishing - Former UAF
professor and Alaska Magazine TV Explorer Pudge Kleinkauf, mentors
hundreds of women in the art of flyfishing.
Arctic Diamonds - Fairbanks Ice
Carving competition elevates the craft to high art.
Hunt the Whale - Traditional
bowhead whale hunt on the "Top of the World".
Jesse & The Harding Haulers -
Alaska Magazine Television Explorer, UAA professor, inventor,
paraplegic adventurer Jesse Owens crosses Alaska's massive Harding
Icefield, with a little help from his friends.
Burying Charlie Healy - End of the
Trail - 8 year old Alaska native tuberculosis victim is finally laid to
rest.
#102 LIVING OFF THE LAND
1.75 Million on the Half Shell-
Oyster Farm - Entrepreneurial oyster farming cooperative in Halibut
Cove,Alaska.
Working Girls - The Goodtime Girls
of the Gold Rush
Koviashuvik- Elderly Couple in
Wilderness - Translated as "Joy in the Moment", a quiet place in the
Brooks Range.
Prince William Sound Recovering - A
decade after our nations worst oil spill, Chenega Bay residents are
still cleaning up.
Palmer Pioneer Dan Strouse- End of
the Trail - Dan Strouse leaves a legacy of family, high school football
and historic preservation.
#103 TALES FROM THE
TUNDRA TO THE TREES
Life on St. Paul Island - The people
of this tiny remote community are stewards of the "Galapagos" of the
North.
Whistle Stoppin' with Dana Stabenow
on the AK Railroad - Alaska Magazine Television Explorer and columnist
rides the Talkeetna "flag stop" run, the last of its kind in the
nation.....passengers pay by the mile.
Creating the Alaskan Spirit Doll -
Visit "Special Feet Studios" in Wasilla, Alaska where Sabine Becker
makes collector quality Alaska Spirit dolls - with her feet!
Sounds of Prince William Sound -
Listen to the beauty of this majestic paradise.
Chef John- Salmon Fillet 101 - Chef
John shares the secret to filleting an Alaskan salmon.
#104 ALASKAN RICHES
20 Years of Arctic Oil - Alaska
Magazine Explorer and former governor Walter Hickel helps tell the
story of Alaska's Arctic Gold.
Katmai Bears - A visit to the world
famous waterfall feeding grounds of Alaska's magnificent Brown Bear.
Antler Man - Meet a Kenai Peninsula
antler & bone carving artist who just loves his job.
Pamyua - Alaska Native pop musicians
combine traditional native sounds with contemporary flare to inspire a
following (composers and performers of Alaska Magazine Television theme
music).
#105 ALASKA ALOFT
The Denali Haven of Don Sheldon -
Where you can hear your heartbeat and the rest is all visual.
Fly In Angling-Riversong Lodge - The
salmon are running, join an Alaskan in one of Alaska's favorite
pastimes.
On Grasshopper Wings - Bush
pilot/entrepreneur Dave Glenn on flying, business and some of Alaska's
most beautiful scenery.
Sandy Jamieson - Alaskan, Builder,
Painter, Pilot - Living life to the hilt while creating "art with
attitude".
#106 ALASKAN LIFESTYLES
Life in Kennicott - The colorful
characters who live at the foot of a glacier, at the end of a hundred
mile dirt road.
Pelican Lifestyles - "BEWARE of
pickpockets and loose women." In Pelican main street is a boardwalk -
speed limit, a brisk 12 mph.!
The Eagle Lady - She feeds them all
winter - hundreds of them. On Homer Spit , at the tip of the Kenai
Penninsula. Starting with one bucket she now distributes 60K pounds of
eagle food every year.
Arctic Circle Hot Springs - Just a
few miles south of the arctic circle, a quaint little resort perches
atop a geothermal wellspring.
Bill Hess - Alaska Magazine
Television Explorer, photographer and writer offers unique impressions
of life in Alaska.
#107 THEN AND NOW
Events of the Century - The major
events of the past century that have shaped Alaska including one of
recorded history's strongest earthquakes.
ANHC and Eklutna Canoe Steaming -
The Alaska Native Heritage Center helps perpetuate traditional
Haida canoe steaming ceremonies - where the " spirit is in the fire".
Cross on the Yukon - Catholic
missionaries succeed in establishing one of remote Alaska's most
renowned boarding schools. When the mission closed " a part of Yupik
culture died".
#108 FUN & GAMES
Jesse & Family Skijour Arch
Angel Valley - Alaska Magazine Television Explorer Dr. Jesse Owens, his
wife Karen and dog Ferlin hit the snowy trail, destination Arch Angel
Valley.
Midnight Baseball- Only in Alaska.
"The game starts at 10:30 pm - and is played without the aid of
artificial lights." Red Boucher former lieutenant governor tells the
story of the birth of the Alaska league.
The Slush Cup - An Alyeska Resort
rite of spring, where costumed competitors ski across a frigid pool for
fame, glory and to the winner, a years worth of lift tickets.
The Boating Binkleys - An Alaskan
boating dynasty celebrates its 50th anniversary with a
sternwheeler race between three brother captains ...... and the
winner is?!
#109 CREATIVE ALASKANS
The Alaska Mint - They do it all,
right here in Alaska. A family's tradition of quality.
Birch Bowl Man - Buz Blum,
("one z is a name, two z's is a noise") makes wood chips and birch
bowls on his custom lathe.
The Fish Basket Lady - Who would
think you could be awarded three months in Monet's gardens as a guest
artist making baskets out of pig gut and fish skins!
Chef John's Moose Hash - Chef John
whips up moose leg red hash and one eye jacks, "good eatin!"
#110 THE LAST
GREAT RACE
The Iditarod - The legendary 1100
mile sled dog race and the people who run it.
Aliy...Unlikely Champion - Alaska
Magazine Television Explorer and Yukon Quest 2000 sled dog
champion at home in Two Rivers, Alaska and on the Iditarod trail.
Norman Vaughan Serum Run - World
explorer Colonel Norman Vaughan still carries the torch at 95
years old, commemorating the serum run that saved Nome, Alaska's
children from a diphtheria epidemic in 1925.
#111 OUT THERE ALASKA
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Fashion Show - stunningly beautiful native Alaskan crafted
fashions, and the people who create them.
Frontyard Art - Pink flamingos,
windmills, lawn jockeys - we've got 'em, even in Alaska!
Kodiak Father & Son Fishing -
"The bite is on" and the memories last a lifetime.
#112 TOP OF THE WORLD
The Real Northern Exposure - The
town that could inspire a television series, quintessential Alaska.
Talkeetna Good Times - A small town
newspaper in the Last Frontier
Climbing Mt. McKinley by Taxi - Most
Denali climbers start their true adventure on the Kahiltna Glacier
after a spectacular plane ride. Meet the Alaskans who make it all
happen.
#113 COPPER RIVER SALMON
The Entree that Became an Event.
Follow the World renowned Copper River Reds (sockeye salmon),
from the net, here in Alaska, to the restaurant plate in Seattle,
Washington.
#201 A TOUCH OF
THE GREAT LAND
Alaska Renaissance Man - Rock and
roller turns primitive archer.
Saxman Totem - South east Alaska's
Saxman Village, the totem carving shed and the craftsmen.
Alaska Brew - The Alaska Brewing
Company of Juneau
Glacier Gardens - Alaska's only
upside down rain forest and the folks who own it.
#202 INDEPENDENT ALASKANS
4th of July Across Alaska - From
Seward to Seldovia, Anchorage to Bethel, celebrate the 4th of July,
Alaska style.
#203 SWEET HOME ALASKA
The Bee Meister - Nationally
acclaimed biological beekeepers
Making and Breaking Traditions -
Susie Silook Ivory Center
The Fine Art of Wilderness Napping -
world class subsistence snoozer Duane Barrett at peace in the wild.
#204 PARTYING ON THE
LAST FRONTIER
Bearfoot Bluegrass Band - All under
19, Cordova sensation picks, strums, and fiddles it way to fame - 'Only
Time will Tell'.
Rondy Costume Ball - The Anchorage
midwinter Fur Rendezvous Tradition.
Roasting Alaskans - Cafe del Mundo
and Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. ROAST Alaska. Coffee connoisseurs of the
North.
#205 KATMAI
Katmai - Flyfishing 101- Learning to
fish in a world class wilderness river, competing with scores of brown
bear.
#206 A to Z ALASKANS
At Home with Aliy Zirkle - Meet the
champion musher, in training in Two Rivers, Ak.
Norman Lowell - Anchor Point artist
painting picturesque
Alaska Wiseman, Jack Reakoff -
Living off the Land in the Central Brooks Range.
#207 SKAGWAY STOPOVER
Entertainer/ Entrepreneur Steve
Hites hosts a visit to the historic town he calls home.
#208 NORTHERNMOST EVERYTHING
What does a Spruce Tree have in
common with a Harley Davidson Shop, a Brewery and a found and assembled
contemporary art gallery?
#209 IN LIVING COLOR
Professor Close Up - Spectacular
macro Alaska.
Gardens of Fairbanks - Summer's long
days yield color and life.
Camp Denali - In the shadow of Mount
McKinley, a natural paradise.
#210 ALL'S FAIR IN ALASKA
Pam Tillis meets the Rock Man of
Willow Creek - Country Diva experiences the real Alaska.
Dinkel Dynasty - Giant cabbage
grower 8 yr. old Seth Dinkel wins big at the state fair.
Ted Nugent on Alaska - The
spirit of the wild and the Last Frontier
#211 ALASKA DESTINATIONS
Hobo Jim - Closes the State
Fair's Sluice Box with AMTV Explorer Dana Stabenow.
Alaska Railroad - The Scenic Seward
to Anchorage run.
Chocolate Hazelnut Torte - A
decadent dessert by the University of Alaska Museum Director.
Alaska Raptor Center -
Rescuing great birds of prey in Sitka
#212 ROCKETS AND REINDEER
Wrangling Reindeer - Down on
the Williams' Farm for a chilly afternoon of herd maintenance.
Chena Hot Springs - A unique
wilderness resort experience.
Kodiak Thunder - Innaggural launch
of 4 satellites on Athena I, from Alaska's brand new space portal.
#213 COASTAL ALASKA
NOME, Gold on the Beaches - Historic
and remote, Nome and the people who made it.
Eklutna Village - Living history on
the shores of Cook Inlet's Knik Arm.
Kayak Whiskey Cove - The perfect way
to explore coastal Alaska.
Biscuit Quiche - A hearty Alaska
dish at the Taste of Alaska Lodge
#301 ALL AROUND ALASKA
Haines Eagle Festival - Every fall
the people of Haines celebrate the arrival of hundreds of Bald Eagles.
Airboatmen of Knik - Country diva
Pam Tillis meets the Airboatmen of spectacular Knik Glacier.
Chena Hot Springs Whittler - The
whimsical whittler of Chena Hot Springs, as free as a bird.
Baking at the Springs - Fresh baked
foccacia bread is an Alaskan staple at Chena Hot Springs.
#302 ALASKA GIVE AND TAKE
Empty Bowls - The Anchorage Clay
Arts Guild and Beans Cafe fight against hunger.
Elemental Biking - 500 miles from
Fairbanks to Anchorage, through rain, sleet, snow and dark of night,
these bikers persevere.
Ulu/Western Fisheries Fish Camp -
Alaska’s fish camp tool of choice, Ulu - the Eskimo Woman Knife .
Oyster Time at Halibut Cove - Enjoy
the freshest year round oysters on earth, right here in Halibut Cove
Alaska.
#303 ALASKA INSIDE
AND OUT
Hatcher Pass Cheese Makers - Squeaky
Cheese down on Windsong Farm with Gary and Carla Beu.
Made in Alaska - Take a peek at
everything ‘Made in Alaska’.
Tana Whitewater - Ride along with
River Wrangelling Kevin McCarthy, on eastern Alaska’s awesome
Tana.
#304 CREATING ALASKA
Draft Horse Logging - Ursa Lively of
Snowbear Ranch lumberjacks using draftpower!
Singing Doctor Jeremiah Myers , Fran
Kelso’s Spirit Ladders
and Bobbi Hutcherson has A Bone to
Pick! All on Kodiak Island
Sitka Secrets/Alaskan Roll - Sitka
feeder kings find their way to the dinner table.
Going Buggy with UA museum director
Aldona Jonaitis and Entomologist, Jim Kruse.
#305 ENDURING ALASKANA
Willow Winter Carnival Weigh Off
Will it be Buck, Garth or Sir? The winner is........
The Dragon Slayers - ‘Aniak Teens
are Kicking Ash!’
Birch Bark Canoe Builders- Keeping
alive the superior building techniques of the ‘Athabascan Birch Bark
Canoe’.
Salmon Satay - Chena Hot Springs
chef, Joe Juszkweicz creates a dish ‘from the heart’.
#306 WORLD CLASS ALASKA
Symphony of Salmon - The Anchorage
Symphony Orchestra and the natural goodness of Western Alaska’s
fisheries.
Bill Brody’s Living Land - Visionary
Fairbanks artist at home in the studio.
Pistachio Biscotti - The Alaska
Coffee Roasting Company serves up a ‘twice baked’cookie to accompany
their gourmet coffees.
Coho, LIVE at Sheep Creek Lodge -
spend a wild winter night at this Parks Highway roadhouse.
#307 SERIOUS ALASKA FUN
Tender Loving Care for Alaska’s wild
birds.
Paris on the Kuskokwim a musical
romp through Bethel, remote hub of the YK Delta.
“Fine Ice”-The Fairbanks Ice Carving
Competition brings out some of the finest in the world.
Skijouring - Enjoy the great
outdoors with your family dog and race for the ribbon.
#308 GETTING AROUND
ALASKA
Alpenglow, Aspen it Ain’t- “The
little ski area that could” is run by volunteers from the Anchorage Ski
Club.
Angling Alaska- Fly fishing the
Tangle Lakes for trout and grayling.
Day with Dana- Award winning author
and AMTV Explorer Dana Stabenow shares her day and her thoughts.
Winter Kings in Kachemak Bay-
Homer’s Winter King Derby is fun for everyone but the herring!
#309 FLYING THE FERRY:
Homer to Dutch Harbor
Fly the Ferry on the Alaska Marine
Highway’s “Trusty Tusty” and explore the Aleutian communities along the
way.
#310 IDITAROD IDEALS
Iditarod Vets Keeping the Lines
Tight- Sled dogs are marathon athletes without the sense to stop when
they’re hurt. Volunteer vets insure the health and well being of these
dedicated competitors.
Charlie Boulding: Never Give Up-
Veteran musher perseveres...again.
Mike Litzen: Iditarod Pilot- Bush
pilots might be rough and tumble but they have to be detail oriented
like Mike in order to survive the challenges of backcountry flying.
Emmitt Peters Nowadays- The Yukon
Fox isn’t racing this year but shares his perspective on the race from
Ruby, half way to Nome.
#311 DUTCH TREAT
Revitalizing Aleutian Culture-
Alaska’s original coastal inhabitants are keeping their culture alive
through archeological discoveries and living ancient traditions.
Unalaska: Modern Melting Pot- This
picturesque fishing port halfway down the Aleutian Chain is home to a
vast diversity of peoples and it’s a great place to raise a family...if
you can stand the weather.
#312 SERVING UP ALASKA
Kodiak B&B Bar, a Fisherman’s
Paradise and Alaska’s first licensed liquor establishment.
The Hot Spot- Giant Burgers of the
far north.
WWII Remembrances- Alaskan Bob
Ingram visits places he walked 60 years ago when the Japanese attacked
Unalaska and he set up a soup kitchen to feed civilians and the troops.
Chef John Wild Game Burgundy, Chef
John whips up another favorite a Taste of Alaska Lodge.
#313 ALASKA STATE OF MIND
Pioneers of Alaska Transportation-
The Alaska Museum of Transportation is a treasure trove of historical
modes of motion.
Jim Crum is for the Birds-
Engineering wood and art with attitude.
K-9 Chaos- Dogs are Alaska’s
favorite working pets.
Horsing Around the Butte - Join Kim
Williams of Williams Reindeer Farm and Kim’s Scenic Tours on a romp
atop Bodenburg Butte.
#401 ALASKA SUMMER
King Cove 4th of July: One Big
Family – Come home for a 4th of July celebration on a beautiful
Aleutian afternoon.
Gearing Up for the
Iditarod-Equipment Demo with Carl Dixon who owns and operates the
Finger Lake checkpoint.
Smokin' Paul of Whittier –
Southcentral Alaska’s gateway to Prince William Sound.
#402 LOVING ALASKA
Putting on Hats in Ester – Stylish
headgear comes with the territory in this republic.
Trident of the Western Sea – large
scale seafood processing of sirimi in Akutan.
Mountain Meadow- Surreal beauty
resides on the slopes of Alaska’s peaks.
Bailey the Brown Bear and family-
witness the love a wild bear gives her triplets and learn about their
communication with each other.
#403 GREAT LAND SWEET
DREAMS
Retired Fishermen Fish for Fun –
What do you do when you retire from a lifetime of commercial fishing?
Woody and Alan’s ‘Hook-M-Up’ Dream –
Outdoor lovers create the perfect fish camp, in a fisherman’s paradise,
at the confluence of the Kuskokwim and Aniak rivers.
The Republic of Ester, Alaska:
Publishing Hot Bed of the Interior – A little community chock full of
literary passion.
#404 PREHISTORIC ALASKA
Big Dig- Discover ancient fossils on
Alaska's North Slope. Meet the dedicated scientists and an elite USAF
Chopper team, at the core of the mission.
#405 THAT ALASKA GROOVE
Yentna Young- Growing up in remote
Alaska can make a first class kid.
The Aleutian Goose – PenAir’s
classic Gruman Goose still flies folks out to Akutan.
Pigs and Pumps/ Fashionable Farming
at Point MacKenzie – Executive Administrator Patty Worrell pursues
farming with an elegance and style all her own.
Juneau Folk Festival – A collection
of musicians reflect the spirit of the Last Frontier.
#406 TO THE HEART OF
ALASKA
Hart to Heart-Tarheel Country Doctor
and wife take on remote Alaska- an entire show traveling with Rust's
Flying Service to 'Within the Wild's' remote lodges; gourmet cuisine,
fishing, hiking, bear viewing, canoeing and much more. A once in a
lifetime adventure in remote Alaska, for the first time.
#407 ALASKA EDEN
Izembek Refuge: Aleutian Eden – A
vast and unique ecosystem right outside Cold Bay’s back door.
Herb garden tour with "Within the
Wild's" Master Chef Kirsten Dixon – Explore the bounty of Riversong
Lodge’s prolific herbarium.
Seasoned Alaska – Delicious recipes
prepared with a flare all their own.
Aniak River Kids – 40 miles to the
nearest town by river, these remote Alaska teens drive a jet boat and
run a fish camp kitchen on their own.
#408 ALASKANS ON THE
FRONTIER
It's all in the Catching
Midwife/Fisherwomen, Page Herring excels in fishing for salmon and
birthing babies.
Arctic Organics- mail order organic
produce, Alaska gardening family succeeds in their niche alongside the
Chugach.
Chef Juan Carlos from Venezuela
whips up Calamari Risotto in the heart of brown bear country at Redoubt
Bay Lodge.
Alaska Guides and Pilots Make it
Happen – Meet a bevy of colorful characters who only occasionally say
‘…you should have been here yesterday!’.
#409 ALASKA ON THE MOVE
Tour Prince William Sound with
Biologist/Guide/Bird Expert Capt. Gerry Sanger.
Howard the Dog on Homer See Homer,
Alaska through the eyes of local legend "Howard the Dog".
Pudge Hooks Another One – AMTV
Explorer Pudge Kleinkauf takes an utter novice to full blooded
flyfisher in 24 hours at ‘Hook-M-Up’s upriver fish camp on the
Kuskokwim.
#410 DISTANT ALASKA
At Home in Sand Point – This
surprisingly modern Shumagin Island runs on fish power!
Mail Call in the Interior: Village
mail deliveries with Warbeleau Air
Aniak Living – Visit a
quintessential Alaskan river village and meet the business people who
keep the town running.
Jean Lester – ‘The Play of the Brush’
#411 ALASKA ALIVE
Behind the Scenes at the Alaska Sea
Life Center- Dedicated scientists and fascinating creatures make the
Sea Life Center ‘a must see’ educational experience for Alaskans and
visitors alike.
Alaska Flower Essence Project-
Capture the essence of the spirit of Alaska's flowers.
#412 ALASKAN ENDEAVOURS
21 hours: Fishing For Survival – The
age old tradition of commercial fishing lives on in Sand Point.
Alaska Hog Rally - Harley Owners
Guild assembles for a traditional cycle celebration.
Combat Will- To catch a king you'll
have to do battle with your fellow fishermen.
Akutan of the Aleutians – Residents
of this tiny island community are here to stay, boardwalks everywhere
and not a car in sight!
#413 ALASKAN
FAMILIES
Cold Bay- Hub of the Eastern
Aleutians – Sporting the biggest airstrip on the Alaskan peninsula,
Cold Bay holds its own even when the weather gets bad.
A Fish Family Robinson: The Kosos' –
Growing up in fishing families, Man and Glennora Kosos couldn’t resist
having their own, but times are changing.
The Mack's of King Cove – With 18
children, many now grandparents, the Mack’s and their descendants hold
a decided majority in their home town.
Bait Shack – The port of Ship Creek
serves Anchorage, and The Bait Shack serves the fishermen that come to
try their luck.
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