Season 1
7 episodes · 2016
1Cheechako
This 1968 film introduces the term Cheechako, an Alaskan Indian word meaning newcomer. The film looks at what kind of living and working conditions newcomers could expect to find when they transferred to the Alaska region in the 1960s.
2One Man's Alaska
An absorbing look at Richard Proenneke, whose filming of his solitary life in Alaska became public television’s "Alone in the Wilderness."
3Voices from the Ice
Journey into the rugged, ice-carved Chugach National Forest in south-central Alaska to explore the plant and animal communities created by glaciers.
4The Age of Alaska
From the subsistence and peaceful evolution of the native people to the boom of the oil pipeline, get a better understanding of Alaska’s land and people.
5Incident on the Chugach
Go inside the Exxon Valdez during the devastating oil spill in Prince William Sound. Hear radio traffic from the ship on March 24, 1989, during the accident.
6Discovering Alaska’s National Forests: America’s Last Frontier
Explore Alaska's natural resources, the diversity of its people, and the beautiful scenery.
7Greens Creek Mine: A Commitment to the Landfinale
Learn about the designation of Tongass as a National Forest, and the conflict between industry and conservation groups.