Alaska: History & Beauty

This 1968 film introduces the term Cheechako, an Alaskan Indian word meaning newcomer, and the living and working conditions they find when transferring to Alaska in the 1960s.

An absorbing look at Richard Proenneke, whose filming of his solitary life in Alaska became public television’s "Alone in the Wilderness."

Journey into the rugged, ice-carved Chugach National Forest in south-central Alaska to explore the plant and animal communities created by glaciers.

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.

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.

Learn about the designation of Tongass as a National Forest, and the conflict between industry and conservation groups.