Many communities share their beauty while maintaining privacy about access. They show the world their island’s spirit without opening their doors to everything.

Every community has its own rhythm, its own seasons. Some of them are shaped by the land and sea. Others are shaped by the ways we show up for one another. In Ouzinkie, the seasons are more than just chapters on a calendar; they are reminders of the strength, love, and resilience shared as a people. Winter: When We Keep Each Other Warm Winter teaches what it means to hold friends and family up. When the days grow short, and the wind grows sharp, they lean into their connections. They check on...

The Russian Orthodox Diocese of Alaska follows the Julian calendar, which places Christmas on January 7, approximately two weeks after the widely observed December 25 date. For many Alaska Native families with deep Orthodox roots going back to the mission established on Kodiak Island in the late 1700s, this timing is not a delay, it’s tradition.