Season 9: INDIE ALASKA
INDIE ALASKA is an original video series produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. The videos capture the diverse and colorful lifestyles of everyday Alaskans at work and at play. Together, these stories present a fresh and authentic look at living in Alaska.
Why is this Mets outfielder teaching baseball in Alaska?
Jamar Hill left Alaska to play outfielder with the Mets, now he's back as a youth coach.
Why is this Mets outfielder teaching baseball in Alaska?
Rescuing baby moose may be the best job in Alaska
Moose Mamas is a nonprofit committed to rescuing, raising, and releasing orphaned moose.
Rescuing baby moose may be the best job in Alaska
An Alaska Fisherman's Guide to Tragedy and Redemption
Jody Mason has been a halibut fishing guide out of Whittier, Alaska for over 20 years.
An Alaska Fisherman's Guide to Tragedy and Redemption
Cannabis is a Budding Business for this Mother-Daughter team
Alaskan Blooms is a family-run cannabis business in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Cannabis is a Budding Business for this Mother-Daughter team
Kuspuks and Parkys: Symbols of Alaskan Identity
Sheila Ezelle absolutely loves making custom kuspuks (Qaspeqs) and parkys for clients.
Kuspuks and Parkys: Symbols of Alaskan Identity
Is the world's best ice cream in...ALASKA?! | INDIE ALASKA
Wild Scoops ice cream has become a local phenomenon with uniquely Alaskan ingredients.
Is the world's best ice cream in...ALASKA?! | INDIE ALASKA
What's it take to win Alaska's competitive beard contest?
Bearded men and women from around the nation come to AK every year for this beard contest.
What's it take to win Alaska's competitive beard contest?
Skiing Alaska’s extreme slopes with videographer Luka Bees
Over the years, Luke Bredar has been creating videos of professional skiers across Alaska.
Skiing Alaska’s extreme slopes with videographer Luka Bees
Where are they now? The Shrimp Whisperer
Al's shrimp photos were first featured on Indie Alaska in 2016, so where is he now?
Where are they now? The Shrimp Whisperer
Running the only commercial farm in rural Alaska
The Meyers Farm in Bethel now provides organic produce to residents in Alaska's YK Delta.
Running the only commercial farm in rural Alaska
Preserving Traditional Alaskan Native Materials with Jewelry
Josh Qagmuk Ahsoak is honoring Alaska native material like fur and baleen with his jewelry
Preserving Traditional Alaskan Native Materials with Jewelry
This Aerial Silk Dancer Performs in the Alaskan Outdoors
What do you do when there's nowhere to fly? You make the Alaskan wilderness your stage.
This Aerial Silk Dancer Performs in the Alaskan Outdoors
Meet the Cabbage Fairies of the Alaska State Fair
Meet the six women who have a unique passion for the Giant Cabbage Weigh-off at the fair.
Meet the Cabbage Fairies of the Alaska State Fair
From Mammoth to Kale: A look into gardening in the Arctic
Nasugraq Rainy Hopson is teaching people above the arctic circle how to grow produce.
From Mammoth to Kale: A look into gardening in the Arctic
How Traditional Tattoos are Connecting Inuit Communities
Holly Nordlum and Sarah Whalen-Lunn are Traditional Inuit Handpoke and Skin Stitch Artists