Arctic Entries

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Chelsea loves any excuse to dress up in costumes and will most definitely be the person “dancing” erratically on the dance floor. Her go-to karaoke song is “Real Slim Shady” and her life motto is, “full send, no goggles”. Chelsea is a firm believer in climate change and drinks her weight in seltzer water. She enjoys many different outdoor and indoor activities and usually finds herself hours into a type-2 fun kind of day.

Kim has been in Alaska for a little over 7 years, but she was born in Harlan, Kentucky and spent most of her life in the South. So, if she is mad, tired, or angry you might be lucky enough to hear her southern accent come out. She and her husband are both scientists and spend most of their free time on outdoor adventures with their sweet and sassy threenager.

Stacy Boles is a mother of four and freelance producer. When she’s not at home singing into wooden spoons to liven up dinner, she's crafting stories for television, commercials and films. While Stacy loves a good adventure, she prefers a story-worthy misadventure.

As a proud son of Cleveland, Ohio and its sports teams, Mark is a perennial optimist (and knows that WTNY means Waiting Till Next Year.) Now thoroughly immersed in all things Spenardian - Mark lives, works and “plays well with others” in Spenard as one of the co-founders of the Spenard Farmers Market, the Spenard Chamber of Commerce and the Fish Creek Festival. His biggest smiles are reserved for when Eagle Scout Mark hops off the Alaska Railroad Flagstop train at Canyon with the woman of his life and walks, skis, or snowshoes to his cabin.

A product of parents from the peace, love & happiness generation, this apple doesn’t fall from from the tree. This entrepreneurial flower power gal is all about spreading good vibes & pushing the limits of life. Jacenda manufactures her own sunshine on the rainy days & is proud to be the creator & co-founder of a beautiful little fitness studio called /vīb/ cycle.

Marietta “Ed” Hall lives in Anchorage with her husband and two boys. All are born and raised Alaskans. She works as a financial advisor with Alaska Permanent Capital Management to support her 30+ year rowing habit and other vices.

Paul L. Craig is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist. Dr. Craig has been practicing in Alaska since 1980. Paul is the father of three daughters - Heather, Hanna, and Marie. Being a father of daughters has been the biggest adventure of his life and Paul’s greatest source of pride. In Paul’s words, “My daughters have given me faith in the next generation." In addition to his profession, Paul has been an adventure bicyclist since 1976 when he bicycled from New York City to the Coast of Oregon. When Paul is not relaxing, he likes to relax.

Russell is a reluctant musician and the exploring companion to a large and fluffy Newfoundland dog with a skiing obsession. He told his best story to four people over a pot of potato fondue in Switzerland in 2010. As a 15-year resident of Anchorage, he is happy to be a part of Alaska's community of storytellers at Arctic Entries.

Julie grew up near Seattle but has made Alaska home for the last 30 years. She is a retired educator who loves rowing, and, along with her husband and son, enjoys skiing, biking, and spending time at their cabin near McCarthy

My name is Rebekah. I'm a middle school teacher and the mother of 3 kids. So, basically, I'm invincible. :) I love stories and feel we all have important ones to share.

Adam is a 35-year-old lifelong Alaskan. When he's not working for Guardian Flight, he's probably out biking, skiing, climbing, reading or sleeping. If he's not doing any of those things, he's probably up to no good.

Diego is a senior at Service High School and is an outgoing person who loves to laugh. He's part of the biomedical program at Service and is looking forward to someday attending medical school.

Cindi has enjoyed the Alaskan outdoors for over 48 years. Her only child, the Snowbird Hut, is a constant source of joy and crazy experiences in her life. Volunteering for projects like this has put her in touch with an incredible community of outdoor people. Check out the Snowbird Hut Facebook page to see these amazing Alaskans and view the great work they do to support the hut!

Ross is married to Grace, has a daughter named Faith, and is expecting his second bundle “Joy” shortly after this show. He founded Accelerate: Alaska because he thinks we need to start having REAL conversations about how Alaskans can impact our state’s future. Ross holds an MBA from the AGSM, ranked as the third-best global business school by Forbes Magazine. It’s important to the story.

Niles Woods - The Crossing by Arctic Entries

Barred from higher education and faced with religious persecution because of his Baha’i faith, O’Mead decided to come to the US from Iran a month before the 1979 revolution. Within a year he was deported because of hostage crisis and became a refugee seeking asylum in the US. He achieved his goal of higher education to become a chiropractor and moved to Anchorage-one of the most diverse cities in the US-to serve all. He believes Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.

Born & raised in Ketchikan, Anne can trace her family roots back to Captain John Gore, who sailed to Alaska with Captain Cook aboard the HMS Resolution in 1778. She has 2 teenage sons who she loves madly but who are slowly driving her crazy.