Arctic Entries

Larry Rivers - Hunting Trip by Arctic Entries

Chrissy Sloan - Go Get Mr. Jones! by Arctic Entries

Robin Rivers - Lift, Mold, Correct, & Hold by Arctic Entries

Will Peterson - Thanksgiving Traditions by Arctic Entries

Cierra grew up just north of normal in Eagle River. She is the youngest of five children, and in case you were wondering, yes, she is the favorite. While she is a lifelong Alaskan, Cierra has managed to never set foot in the great outdoors. Her likes: travel, food, and friends. Dislikes: people who don’t like Breaking Bad.

Stephanie was born and raised in Fairbanks, but when she left Alaska for college out-of-state, she thought she’d never look back. Well, after many adventures throughout the country and around the world for both school and work, she did look back and has recently chosen to make Alaska home once again.

Kristin is a high school English teacher, printmaker and third generation fisherwoman. She has spent the last 12 summers commercial fishing with her family out of Naknek. Growing up in Homer, her parents helped to cultivate a deep love of traveling and adventure. Kristin’s roommate helped her write this bio while she was away on a climbing trip in Tucson.

Jim made a career as an attorney in Alaska before moving into nonprofit work in California and dirt work in Oregon. He spends his metal energy contemplating Citizen’s United and organic compost (not together), and all his airline miles flying back and forth to visit his grown kids. When he doesn’t answer the phone on the first ring, it’s probably because he’s in his truck-tent camped out along a riverbank.

Anonymous - High-Seas by Arctic Entries

Stephanie hails from the tropical suburbs of Florida. She came to Alaska for the first time in 2011 to lead land tours for a cruise line. The following year, she surprised her family and friends by claiming, “I was born for the tundra,” throwing caution to the wind, and driving the 6,500 miles up in her tender little Diesel Bug. Today she is no longer a guide, but still loves to tell stories about Alaska to anyone who will listen—especially the tourists who annually migrate here.

Brooke likes to dabble in all things wilderness while tickling her creative poetic muse. That’s a cute way of saying, she makes her living as a seasonal guide and educator in Alaska, because we all know poetry doesn’t pay. She has a penchant for dirty jokes, dancing on the bar, powder in the face, and glitter—copious amounts of glitter. Apologies ahead of time for inappropriate language, as that is this storyteller’s learning style.

Wendy has done many different things in her life: British Army Officer, Outward Bound Instructor, Mountain Guide, Musher, Aid Worker, Travel Guide, Silk Shibori Artist. She has travelled to many of the remotest places in the world, and is now happily settled with her husband Richard and their husky Nick at their homestead on Sheep Mountain. In the summer, they operate Little Bear Guest Cabins, and she does silk classes and retreats, occasionally guiding on the Matanuska Glacier. In the winter, she leads trips for Alaskans to Britain, France, and Morocco.

Oscar is an immigrant from Colombia who grew up riding bikes throughout Anchorage. A recent father of two, he is exploring what he wants to do for the next phase of his life. Oscar often wonders how his life experiences differ from those of others and translates what he learns into visual narratives as a photographer.

Juan is a hockey fanatic. He moved from Mexico City to Alaska in 2012. Juan loves Marvel and Star Wars. He is 16 years old and attends West Anchorage High School. Enchiladas are his favorite food.

Ole spent his early childhood in Unalakleet listening to stories of the coast as told by the wind howling through frosty window-panes, over snow machine windshields, or through the fur ruff on his mother’s parka. He now lives in Anchorage and with his older brother, sets out all over Alaska’s road and trail systems to expand his horizons, break barriers, eat ice cream and make a little mischief.

Chrissy was born and raised in Parma, Idaho and attended the University of Idaho to become a counselor. She did that for a few years and then decided to try teaching. Teaching has taken her all over the world from the Middle East to New Jersey and now to Talkeetna.

Born in California and raised in Chugiak, Laura grew up determined to leave this cold and desolate state. After 11 years of teaching, traveling and adventuring around the globe, she is back in her home state, reacquainting herself with what it means to be Alaskan.

Eric is an Alaskan Grown musical mountain man day-lighting as an engineer and board member for the Anchorage Folk Festival. He can be found playing with local groups High Lonesome Sound and The Hot Club of Nunaka while designing mechanical systems for buildings with RSA Engineering. Rumor has it, he likes pasta.

Katy was born and raised in Anchorage, and recently returned to Alaska with her family after eight years in Washington. Her Arctic Entries performance is the culmination of a year of taking epic chances, including leaving her job, starting a new business, Nerd Nite presentations, improv practice, tap dance classes and moving back to the state she calls home.

Nyachan is a Justice student at UAA. Born in Ethiopia, her family migrated to the U.S. due to the continuous civil war in her home country of South Sudan. Nyachan’s friends often give her crap for her poor storytelling abilities. Now joke’s on them!