Vicky Persinger comes from four generations of Fairbanks curlers. She grew up riding the rocks at Alaska's oldest curling club--which just happens to be older than the state. She someday hopes to toss those rocks down the ice in the winter Olympics.

When old Alaskan film reels find their way from dusty basements to the Alaska Film Archives in Fairbanks, Angie Schmidt's job is to restore and maintain the footage. Having found her own Alaskan adventure through her role as the head archivist, Angie holds a deep understanding of Alaska's history and is committed to restoring a collection of 2,000 "Alaska Review" raw tapes.

Each year pilots from around the state show off their piloting chops in the Valdez fly-in short takeoff and landing competition. For these pilots flying isn't just means of transportation, it's a way of life.

When Brian Weed was 12 years old, the Treadwell Mine was his playground. Nowadays everything off-trail in Southeast Alaska is his playground. Brian and his team of explorers spend their free time roaming the outdoors in search of clues to Alaska's history and of course adventure.

A lifelong dancer and choreographer Stephanie Wonchala directs Pulse Dance, a dance company in Anchorage that promotes dialogue about important issues in Alaska and contributes to creating a thriving Anchorage arts community.

What's it like to unplug from society and live at a remote research camp in Alaska for a summer? These five researchers take us through the day-to-day life on the shoreline of the Tutakoke river in the Yukon Delta.

In GlacierBay National Park, a crew of six researchers spent the summer studying the underwater communication of humpback whales and harbor seals. Ph.D. students Michelle Fournet and Leanna Matthews teamed up with wildlife biologist Chris Gabriele to better understand the relationship between marine mammal communication and vessel traffic.

Like many Alaskans, Al enjoys spending his weekends on the water. However, it's what he does after the boat is docked that's earned him the nickname "The Shrimp Whisperer." Shrimp Whisperer shrimp photos

Zach Brown, Director of the InianIslands Institute, grew up in the small town of Gustavus, Alaska. After completing his Ph.D. at Stanford University and studying the effects of climate change on ecosystems in the Arctic and Antarctic, he decided to return to Alaska and start a field school dedicated to educating the next generation of environmental leaders.

Ingrid Shim has turned #chocolate making into a work of art thanks to a little inspiration from the Northern Lights. Each tiny chocolate is handmade from the inside out.