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One of Al's hobbies is exploring volcanoes. He has explored Mount Vesuvius near Pompeii, Mount Popocatepetl in Mexico, Mount Bromo in Indonesia, and Mount Katmai in Alaska.

Jacqui is the middle sister of 10 and an Auntie to over 20 nieces and nephews. She is a writer, graphic designer, and traditional dancer from Kotzebue. She has traveled across the world, but her favorite places are the Inuit communities in Chukotka, Canada, and Greenland. Jacqui is passionate about astrology, poetry, mental health, and old Native legends. You can find more of her work at jacquiiwi...

When Holly’s twins were born (just over two years ago) she would drive out to Kincaid while simultaneously breast pumping to optimize her time skiing. During her husband’s 24-hour shifts working for the Anchorage Fire Department, she mines the chocolate chips out of the Ghirardelli brownie mix. Holly loves powder, cilantro, cats, Norwegian brown cheese, making the uncomfortable comfortable, and he...

Matt has been Anchored in Anchorage for 10 years, and serves as the pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage. He loves painting, hiking, and spending time with his wonderful wife, his three amazing kids, his awesome dog, and his adequate cat.

Beth is an avid traveler, hiker, and photographer who can often be found in the Chugach Mountains. Beth is a fundraising consultant and an active community volunteer, including serving on the board of Alaska Public Media and the newly formed Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance (www.akeatingdisordersalliance.org). She has a dashing husband and two very cool adult children

David was born and raised in Texas and has been in Alaska since 2011. He even skipped the graduation at his University to get on the road quicker to drive up here. In his free time, David enjoys photography, biking, kayaking and hiking. He is a firm believer that bad decisions make good stories.

Aimee is a 42 year old Cannabis activist, writer, and mother. She moved to Alaska in 2005 from WA state. Aimee writes for Anchorage Press and Alaska Leaf. She enjoys riding bikes, reading books, adventuring, and exploring life with her two sons.

Natalie was tempted to put “Natalie Chai Fraser is an enigma”, but ultimately decided that would be a bit of a cop out. She is a senior at West High School and has an irrational fear of mold.

Growing up, Kelli’s parents encouraged her to explore, discover, and create. That basic principle has led her on a lifetime journey of exploring new places, going big, and pushing her boundaries. She spends her time in the mountains, exploring new places, skiing spines in the winter, cuddling her puppy Kenai, drinking whisky and beer, and hoping she doesn’t envision you all nude when she steps on...

CIndy has been an Alaskan for 3 years. She loves that you can wear pants with a dress here and no one cares – the last time she got away with that was in 2nd grade...! Cindy is the mother of 2 adult children, a military spouse (he’s retired now) and a nurse. She is honored to be invited here to Arctic Entries!

Dela is an Alaskan who grew up Outside and returned home in adulthood. Still trying to find her niche, she has worked as a teacher, reservationist for a water sports company in Hawaii, naturalist park ranger, land sales specialist for the State, studied volcanology, and most recently became a licensed land surveyor. She loves hiking and orienteering, wants to do more kayaking, and is trying to lik...

Melanie is a born and raised Alaskan. She loves her mom and sister, adores her friends (who are the best people in Alaska) and walks with her dogs, fast bicycle rides, full-belly laughs and traveling to warm places during the unruly winter months. She has recently been into fermenting and making different types of hot sauces and kimchi.

Seemingly partial to the outdoor and nomadic lifestyle, Forrest seeks out ways to combine the two with work. An interest in fish, mountains, and reading the book “Hatchet” too many times as a kid brought him to Alaska. He enjoys art and music, the company of most people, free food, roadkill, and dumpster diving. He dreams of climbing tall peaks and eating weird food items while pursuing different...

Scott Owens is an emergency physician living in Anchorage, but often as not working abroad. He has worked with those affected by conflict in South Sudan, lectured remotely for Syrian medical students and residents whose training was interrupted by war, and taught ultrasound in a clinic for Rohingya refugees in Malaysia.

Isaac Sugimoto is a Seattle-born Alaskan wannabe who loves cooking for friends and public use cabins.

Lynda Leal Prince teaches high school social studies, runs marathons and ultra-marathons, has studied five languages but mastered none, kayaked 600 miles of the Yukon River, survived the winter of ‘88-‘89 in Fairbanks, didn’t flunk out of Harvard, fought off an attacker with her bare hands, helped deliver a baby in a country where she didn’t even know the word for ‘soap’ in the local language, is...

Jacob moved to Anchorage in February in no small part because he had never been to Alaska before. He has competed in the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships multiple times and mostly hasn't done too well. From Texas, he's a little unnerved to have already found his windshield iced over in the morning.

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