Anne Coray and Steve Kahn are lifelong Alaskans, and spent 17 years living full-time on Anne’s remote family property on Lake Clark, where they practice a subsistence-based lifestyle, relying on sockeye salmon as a large part of their diet. In this roadless wilderness, their only form of transportation is by small airplane or open skiff, and the nearest community is roughly 13 miles away. In addition to the Rebuilding Brown documentary, they have collaborated on a number of writing projects including Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (Alaska Geographic, 2009) and a chapter in Carl Johnson’s photo-essay book Where Water is Gold (Braided River/Mountaineers Books, 2016).

Anne has written several books of poetry as well as a novel, Lost Mountain. You can learn more about her at wordpress.annecorayalaska.com

Steve is the author of the nonfiction collection The Hard Way Home: Alaska Stories of Adventure, Friendship and the Hunt.  Scrolling down on this page will tell you more about the book. He has also published many articles in Alaska Magazine, including “In the Shadow of Two Carlsons” (Nov. 2019 issue), the story of two Alaskan sourdoughs who have influenced Steve’s life—one of course, is Brown Carlson.

Editor Silas Firth owns and operates Standing Tide Productions. He was raised in Alaska where he finds endless inspiration. As a filmmaker, Silas is drawn to human stories that challenge thinking, offer hope, and inspire goodness. You can see more of his work at: www.standingtideproductions.com