Up Next
Back to Show
Indie Alaska
Pilgrimage to Spruce Island | INDIE ALASKA
Season 6
Episode 14
Spruce Island is considered by many Orthodox Christians to be one of the holiest sites in North America. The island was home to the hermitage of Herman of Alaska during the early 1800s. Every year, in early August, the Orthodox Church in America celebrates the canonization of Saint Herman with a Liturgy, pilgrimage, and banquet.
Support Provided By
4:30
Mikey Cuadrado fall in love with the unique sport of splitboarding.
2:04
Kathryn Moore had never embraced her creative side. Now, her music tells stories of Alaska
6:20
The Bristol Bay Fly Fishing & Guide Academy hopes to educate young students.
4:41
In Anchorage, Alaska, rappers like Tayy Tarantino are creating their own unique sound.
5:34
Dan and Chris Fischer scavenge for rocks along the beaches of Homer, Alaska
3:59
Beau Gibb and Cambria Houtte build their energy-efficient home in Palmer, Alaska
4:32
Indie Alaska visited the SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska where they're caring for Tyonek
6:24
Zach Brown returned to Alaska to educate the effects of changing ecosystems.
6:34
In Glacier Bay National Park, a crew of six researchers studies marine mammals.
5:09
These five researchers take us through the day-to-day life on Tutakoke River.