Could you survive the cold, frigid wilderness that is Alaska? Well these nine daring people who abandoned civilization to test their ability to survive in one of the most physically and mentally tough environments in the world said that they could.
Over the course of their month-long expedition they had to forage for food, find shelter, and just try to survive with decreasing daylight and encounters with wild animals.
They weren’t being offered a million dollar prize or seven-figure job at the end of their journey. Their reward was the chance to have a life-changing experience — the potential to never see …read more

Casting Call – The Alaskan Challenge! 7/22/08
 
Discovery Channel, the network that brought you “The Alaska Experiment,” is currently casting its next Alaskan adventure. If you think you have what it takes to live and thrive in one of nature’s most brutal environments, then we want to hear from you TODAY!
 
Our newest series raises the bar for our adventurers by sending them on an epic JOURNEY through the wild. THE CHALLENGE — if you dare to accept it — is to join a band of fellow explorers and journey through some of the harshest climates and roughest terrains in the world: …read more

During the first season of Alaska Experiment contestants were required to post video diaries. Watch the clip below from Elizabeth’s video diary.

On the final expisode of the first season of Alaska Experiment they announced that they would be accepting applications for season 2 real soon. I have a link which I have been provided but can’t determine if it is from last season or not. If you would like to try please click the link.
Otherwise, I’ll bring you more details as I find them out and exactly how you can apply if you loved the first season of the show. For now you can catch up on the first season by viewing the episodes online at http://video.discovery.com/

The first season of Discovery Channel’s Alaska Experiment ended on Tuesday, June 3rd with season high ratings of 1.7 million viewers.
To build on the success of the series, Discovery Channel will air a one hour special The Alaska Experiment: Back From The Wild on Tuesday, June 10th at 10PM ET/PT. The one hour special will be hosted by none other than famed Discovery Channel Survivorman, Les Stroud.
Watch the two minute video diary below from Elizabeth of Camp Bay Back.

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The gang over at Camp Flower Lake are an eclectic bunch coming from all walks of life. We have a group of three persons, two males and one female. Tim, who is 36 is an African American IT Tech for Hewlett-Packard out in LA. Though he’s an LA guy, he seems to be very close to nature…am I being stereotypical here? But he’s into skydiving, bungee jumping, surfing and adventure racing.
The other male, Alan, is 40 and also made his living with computers. He worked on Wall Street, but now has his own business in Jersey. He loves sports and …read more

The final set of volunteers that I wanted to highlight from the Alaska Experiment were the pair over at Camp Back Bay. This camp, is also known as “Bear Alley,” and this is where Jeff Frederick and Elizabeth Widmeyer have been stationed for the duration of the experiment.
Jeff is a 35 year old environmental consultant with lots of camping experience. Elizabeth is a 23 year old wastewater engineer.

Elizabeth

Jeff

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Image Source: Zach Green

Greg and Bernice Pierson are arguably the cutest of the bunch that has decided to take on the Alaska Experiment mission. Bernice is 34 and works as a personal clothier…I’m taking that this means shes a personal shopper. Her and Greg, her Alaska Experiment companion, have been married for 12 years.
Greg, on the other hand, spends alot of time outdoors for his 9 to 5 and is concrete mason as well as an avid golfer. Even though he works outside, Greg doesn’t seem to be that adventurous, but wants to share with Bernice her passion for the outdoors.
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The Wise Family of The Alaska Experiment have set up camp at Riou Point. They are one of four teams that have volunteered to take part in Discovery Channel’s Alaska Experiment. The Wise Family team of Kansas is made of of daughters  Jennifer and Carolyn and their father Dennis.
Dennis Wise worked for General Motors for 30 years mostly on the assembly line. Now he works part time in a Bass Pro Shops in Kansas. Daughter, Jennifer is just 21 and is a few months away from getting married. She is viewing the opportunity as a chance to connect with her family before she goes off and starts her own.  
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Could you survive the cold, frigid wilderness that is Alaska? Well these four groups of ordinary people, no different than you or I, have taken on the challenge that is the Alaska Experiment.
The Wise Family
The Wise Family are located at Icy Bay and their camp is called Riou Point. Check back for more information on the Wise Family in a later posting.
Frederick/Widmeyer Team
This team is located at Camp Bay Back. Check back for more information on the Frederick/Widmeyer Team.
The Flower Lake Group
This is a team with 3 people of varying ages, races and sexes. They have been named based on …read more