Brad Matsen has been fascinated and writing about water and the ocean for over forty years.  He is the author of, "Death and Oil: A True Story of the Piper Alpha Disaster on the North Sea";  "Jacques Cousteau: The Sea Kin...

This podcast features the work of author, editor, and teacher, and FisherPoet, Lara Messersmith-Glavin.  In each essay from her recently published book, "Spirit Things", Lara holds an object or detail from her early life aboard the family'...

Bruce Rettig recently published Refraction, An Arctic Memoir.  Refraction is a Pushcart prize nominee, and has received recognition and multiple awards including an award for non-fiction with the San Francisco Writing Contest, an ...

Brendan Jones lives in Sitka, Alaska with his wife, three daughters, six chickens, and one dog.  He first came to Sitka as a young man to land what work he could find.  Soon he was writing for the Sitka Sentinel, and has gone on to wr...

Dan hosts John and Becca Wolfe, co-authors of Alaska Adventure, 55 Ways, Southcentral Wilderness Explorations, published this summer by Mountaineers Books, Seattle, Washington.This 50th anniversary edition of 55 Ways, f...

Award winning author of several books, including The Only Kayak and Jimmy Bluefeather, Kim Heacox is also an opinion piece writer for The Guardian US.  He’s published some 18 pieces—10 in the last year with The Guardian.&...

Award-winning author and naturalist Hank Lentfer returns to the Alaska Story Project with an audio piece, “10 Sounds That Make You Feel More Alive”.Hank reads from his book, Ravens Witness, the Alaska life of Richard K. Nelson, ...

Ray Troll's Ichthyomuse, Art and Rock & RollFormative years, early influencesArt as Ray’s childhood superpowerKansas to Seattle, art scene, grad school, up to KetchikanKetchikan, art scene, native cult...

A thought and theme from Wendell Berry, “coming into the peace of wild things.”A story from the Alaskan cabin with an astonishing encounter with a large, magnificent buck.Reading liner notes from a collaborative DVD project...

Jonathan White is a writer, surfer, sailor and educator.  His work has been published in Orion, The Sun, Fine Homebuilding, and Natural History.  His first book, Talking on the Water, (Sierra Club, 1993), &nbs...

Spring Patterns and Surviving a Glacial Tsunami. Dan & Joe reflect on seasonal patternsPreparations for an upcoming season in AlaskaJohn Muir's quest to experience a living glacierA  story of...

The Art of Listening  Stunning recordings from the natural world of Alaska  Hank's story of his "acoustic awakening"  An iconic recording of a Loon with Richard Nelson Se...

Stories of Connection:  Barry Lopez;  Faith of Cranes & Sandhill Cranes;  Raven's Witness & the life and work of Richard Nelson;  sound recording. Barry Lopez and the importance of ...

Growing up with salmon, fishing for salmon, and transboundary mining issues. Early memories & running north through the Inside Passage in the family seine boat. Fishing for sockeye salmon off of Noyes Island i...

In conversation writer Holly Hughes:  Early years on the waters of Alaska as a fisher and operating a salmon tender. As a mariner, the necessity of paying full attention and its influence on writing.  

More on Alaska's Humpback Whales. Whale spouting and breathing, lung capacity. Breathing in rough seas; sleeping whales. Diving:  depths and prey. Lunge feeding;  cooperative ...

33 years of behavioral research with Alaska's Humpback Whales. Formative years as a whale biologist. The remarkable characteristics of Humpback Whales. Songs of the Humpback Whale. Whal...

Treadwell Gold, An Alaskan Saga of Riches and Ruin.   Approaching Juneau, Treadwell on Douglas Island. The Treadwell Mining complex and Sheila's personal connection to its history. The ...

Alaska Writer Laureate 2008-10, Nancy Lord. Coming to Homer, Alaska and early years as a set netter on Cook Inlet. Reading from Fishcamp: Life on an Alaskan Shore. Beluga Whales. <...

Writer, Educator, FisherPoet Lara Messersmith-Glavin.  Reflections on growing up a Kodiak fisher. Reads a piece, "Spellbind", performed at FisherPoets, from her forthcoming book. How Alaska influences her lif...

The socio-political landscape of Alaska.    Bill relates his early journey from drug & alcohol counselor to serving as DEC commissioner.    Ownership of Alaskan lands and resources: history...

Dan opens with Kurt relating his early years coming to Alaska.    The sinking of the classic halibut boat, the Lloyd. Kurt's harrowing survival story  Dan and Kurt discuss an important...

The remote small communities—outposts in Southeast Alaska.    Meyers Chuck, Point Baker and Port Protection, Port Alexander.   Dan tells a Wayne Short story of man-overboard and being saved in huge ...

Dan and Joe explore the Inside Passage from Puget Sound to Southeast Alaska.    Joe reflects upon nautical charts, and navigation.    Stories of crossing big waters in a small boat. <...

Dan and Joe talk about Joe's award-winning book Alaska Blues.    They discuss early years of becoming a fisherman and tender operator. Heading north, early fishing stories, Point Baker, a...