Alaska’s Recent Stories
Arts Apr 12
Here’s what it’s like to restore 2,000 tapes of Alaskan historyFilm archivist Angie Schmidt thinks of her job in terms of time travel.
Arts Mar 01
Life as an ice truck racer in AlaskaThe race begins at 9 a.m. on the ice of Big Lake, Alaska.
Arts Jan 19
How a photographer captured these stunning views of spaceTravis Rector photographs the far-flung corners of space that are normally undetectable to the human eye.
Arts Dec 22
‘Alaskana pop art’ mixes cultural heritage with modern styleHe wanted to create something uniquely modern and Alaskan, putting his own contemporary spin on traditional styles.
Arts Dec 01
Raised by zoo, how a group of rescued wolves comes into their ownAs a zookeeper at the Alaska Zoo, Tim Lescher takes care of a group of gray wolves -- a species he said has been misunderstood.
Arts Sep 29
How one Guatemalan family joined Alaska’s small Hispanic communityFor Kimberly Mejía Gúzman and her five siblings, moving from Guatemala to Anchorage, A.K. meant the promise of new opportunities -- but it also meant leaving their home behind.
Arts Aug 25
WATCH: Family of ‘off-roading’ unicyclists savor Alaska’s rough terrainA family carries on its tradition of rough-terrain unicycling across the beaches and mountains of Alaska.
Arts Apr 21
Bjork’s got nothing on this dress, designed with real swan feathersEnzina Marrari designs dresses and garments using natural materials. Inspired by her chosen home of Alaska, she creates with wood and flowers, even swan feathers and horse hair.
Arts Feb 10
‘We don’t do kiddie shows’: Alaskan puppeteers create theater for adultsFor Geppetto’s Junkyard, a puppetry troupe based in Haines, Alaska, few topics are off-limits and puppet shows are for adults.
Arts Sep 30
Off-the-grid Alaskan fabric artist dips silk into glacial mudFor silk artist Wendy Smith-Wood, living “nearly” off the grid on a remote homestead in Alaska has been a double-edged sword for her art. The cabin that her husband built by hand sits in a “stunningly beautiful” valley near the…