Natasha Price is a crafty person. From knit hats to family dinners, homemade is kind of her thing. One reason for the DIY attitude according to Price is because living in Alaska is expensive enough without going out to eat every night. So after realizing that her family's monthly grocery bill was topping $600, she went on a quest to feed her family on $75 a week.

Iñupiaq artist Ross Schaeffer spent most of his life hunting, trapping, and fishing around Kotzebue, Alaska. Only in recent years has he transformed his lifestyle into creating artwork and carvings that blend traditional and modern techniques. Ross works on carvings inspired by his culture and natural environment and encourages young folks to try artwork themselves.

People who have heard Erik Falskow play the saxophone compare him to a jazz musician on a Chicago street corner. But what shocks listeners is the fact that Erik is only 16 years old. And even more, he's only been playing for five years. In this episode of Indie Alaska, we meet Anchorage's own saxophone sensation and the local musical legends who have helped guide him through Alaska's music scene.

Terri Anne Kilborn recreates Alaska's sweeping scenery one shard of tile at a time in her mosaic studio, Arctic Mermaid. Kilborn has made it her goal to unlock the creativity in others through the medium of mosaics.

Most Americans are familiar with maple syrup, but have you ever heard of birch syrup? In Alaska where birch trees are plentiful, locals are finding unique ways to use birch sap.

George Peck began riding unicycles around Seward, Alaska in the 80s. Eventually moving on to riding the ultimate wheel - a unicycle with no seat - on mountains and beaches, George pioneered the sport of "rough-terrain unicycling" and began a family tradition carried on by his children, Kris, and Katie Peck

Dall Sheep played an important role in the creation of Denali National Park. That doesn't necessarily mean they're always easy to find. Each year, the National Park Service #rangers conducts ground-based and aerial surveys to identify Dall sheep population trends in an effort to ensure effective management within the National Park.

What does it take to keep bees alive in the last frontier? Strong genetics. Keith Malone and Nathan Broumley are going back to the basics with beekeeping. Through genetic tweaks and all-natural methods, they have learned to keep their hives happy and healthy year-round.

Even though Spanish is widely spoken in Alaska, coming from a Spanish-speaking country is not as easy as it seems. At least it wasn't for Kimberly Mejía Gúzman and her family, who moved from Guatemala, in Central America, to Anchorage, about one year ago. Driven by the hope for new and better opportunities, Kimberly's family soon discovered how difficult it is to adapt to a new lifestyle so far aw

Roger Firedodger and his Alaska Fire Circus can be found all over Anchorage spinning, juggling and dancing with fire. Through performance art, Roger Firedodger has found a family, self-confidence and possibly even a career.