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Will Spears is a dedicated ski bum. When he's not on the mountain, chances are you'll find him in his shop building skis. With his girlfriend Jeannine Armour, Spears founded Chugach Snow Tools in Girdwood, AK.

An Alaska metal veteran and an up-and-coming young band assess the Alaska metal scene, and the misconceptions about most metalheads.

In a world where most people make a living sitting behind a computer, Chris Cushman recreates tools straight out of history. Cushman is a modern day blacksmith.

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When people see a reindeer walking around downtown Anchorage, lots of questions come to mind. What is a reindeer doing in a wine shop, for example. Albert Whitehead, the caretaker of Star the Reindeer, never gets tired of telling the story to each passerby he meets. For him "Star #6" is a small piece of a long history of reindeer living at the corner of 10th and I in Anchorage.

850 pounds of icing, 40 houses of gingerbread and chocolate - Joe Hickel has been creating Marina's Village in the lobby of The Hotel Captain Cook for 35 years. This year's creation took six days to build and features a new country scene.

One night a year, Talkeetna Roadhouse owner Trisha Costello pulls an all-nighter to feed the entire town.

Angela Denning-Barnes has worked at KYUK in Bethel for more than a decade, reporting on stories from the very edge of society. For her living in, and reporting on, bush Alaska is more than just a lifestyle - it's a source of true happiness.

Bethel, Alaska is home to the most taxi cabs per capita in the United States - with 66 cars serving a population of just over 6,000. Naim Shabani is the manager of Kusko Cab, the largest cab company serving this unique bush Alaska city.

By day, Kima Hamilton is a poet, a mentor, a father, and a community leader. But he pays the bills by DJ-ing in nightclubs.

From dresses made of horse hair, swan feathers, and red roses, Enzina Marrari creates garments that bridge fashion design and sculptural art.

Reyne Athanas runs the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska. The center is home to a successful Saturday Market modeled after those found in major cities around the country. Reyne is also a working artist.