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#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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