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Indie Alaska

I am a Bush Pilot

INDIE ALASKA is an original video series produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. The weekly videos will capture the diverse and colorful lifestyles of everyday Alaskans at work and at play. Together, these videos will present a fresh and authentic look at living in Alaska. Music by Starship Amazing.

I am a Bush Pilot

Season 1 Episode 13 | 4m 20s

Alaska bush pilot Willy Fulton is known for his experience in flying to remote locations, and his direct, likable personality. Fulton is also known as the pilot who last flew Timothy Treadwell, and ultimately came upon Treadwell's remains in Katmai National Park. While that story and the Werner Herzog film "Grizzly Man" brought attention to the pilot, Fulton is a character in his own right - wit

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