Elmer Brown knows that it takes patience, and a willingness to weather the cold, to catch shellfish on Kotzebue Sound.

You could say that skeleton building is in his bones. Lee Post's articulated creations can be found in museums and visitor centers across Alaska and the Lower 48. Every summer, Post guides students at the Peterson Bay Field Station through a mystery bone-building project.

Winter weather doesn't stop Ellie Mitchell from hitting the road (or the trail) on her fat bike. She picked up cycling from her dad, and now she regularly competes against him and other cyclists in the Anchorage winter racing circuit.

The long days and hours of daylight mean crops grow huge in the Last Frontier. Brian Shunskis has placed 3rd in the #AlaskaStateFair giant cabbage competition for the past three years. Will 2015 be the year he takes home the big money? He's been feeding his cabbages all summer long a secret ingredient that just might make the difference.

Three miles outside the village of Quinhagak, archeologists and locals are in a race against time to save thousands of native artifacts being carried away by erosion. Dr. Rick Knecht and his team work around the clock to preserve the past for future generations.

Stefanie Cromarty describes herself as a typical East Coast girl. Her Alaska Native grandmother and Italian American grandfather raised a close family that connects over a love of cooking. Growing up in Washington DC, Cromarty felt completely removed from her Alaska Native heritage. A series of life changes prompted her to pack up her life and move her family to Alaska.

Spruce Island is considered by many Orthodox Christians to be one of the holiest sites in North America. The island was home to the hermitage of Herman of Alaska during the early 1800s. Every year, in early August, the Orthodox Church in America celebrates the canonization of Saint Herman with a Liturgy, pilgrimage, and banquet.

Fifteen minutes outside of Wasilla, the Little Su River calmly rushes by the small, off-the-grid cabin of Ben Schleifman and Meda DeWitt-Schleifman. The Schleifman family has lived in the cabin for two years and despite the endless list of chores (splitting firewood, hauling fuel, etc.), they have become adept at preparing feasts for friends and family who make the short trek out to their land.

For 11 years, the Gulf of Alaska Keeper (GoAK) has cleaned marine debris from remote Alaskan coastlines. In the summer of 2015, GoAK organized a large-scale project to collect debris from across the Gulf of Alaska by barge and helicopter. Approximately 440 tons of debris was taken to Seattle, where it will be sorted and disposed of or recycled

Hitting a moose while driving is an unfortunate part of living in Alaska. Oscar and Laura Avellaneda Cruz are making the best of it. The couple utilizes locally harvested meat to make the traditional Colombian soup, sancocho.

Take a look behind the scenes at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, one of the busiest air cargo hubs in the world.

"George" is a crowd favorite at the Alaska Zoo. The magpie voluntarily came to the zoo years ago and was eventually adopted. George now has his own Facebook page and is known for his ability to talk.

Dr. Ryan Harrod recently buried some strange remains in the woods behind the University of Alaska Anchorage. Join his team of student investigators and find out more about the world of forensic anthropology.

Tim Lescher spends his days caring for the Alaska Zoo animals as if they were his own. But one family of wild canines sit closest to his heart. Having spent two years working at the zoo, Tim now strives to show the public that wolves are friendlier creatures than often portrayed in myth and popular culture.

Sarah Davies struggled with suicidal thoughts and chronic illness for most of her life until two years ago. After discovering the cause of these symptoms and finding the solutions she was motivated to share her story.

For this born and raised Alaskan, "Alaskana pop art" is a vehicle for exploring his Alaskan heritage and the modern world at large. This mural installation took place at Anchorage Community Works, community art and music space in Anchorage, Alaska

With the help of high-powered telescopes around the world, scientists can observe and photograph far-flung astronomical phenomena. Dr. Travis Rector has been capturing images of distant galaxies and nebulae for over 20 years, and he recently completed a book explaining the techniques he uses to create the photos.

In this episode of Indie Alaska, Anchorage bird watcher Aaron Bowman shares his passion for birdwatching discusses the science behind bird counts, talks about why Alaska is a birders paradise.

Tattooing became an itch Roger Sparks couldn't scratch after a particularly grueling battle in the mountains of Afghanistan. What was the most intense combat of his career ended in a twist of fate when he met Casey Neistat and a group of men who helped him discover tattooing as a means of healing from the trauma.

Chris Lamson built his first truck when he was seventeen and now spends winter weekends racing trucks on Big Lake, Alaska with a community of four-wheeling enthusiasts. He is dedicated to racing and hopes to see the sport grow in Alaska.