Biographies & Resources
About Alaskan Brewing Co.
Alaskan Brewing Co. has been handcrafting beer in Juneau, Alaska, since 1986. Alaskan Brewing bottles the unique character of the Last Frontier with historic recipes, local ingredients and glacier-fed water. Maybe that’s why it’s the most award-winning brewery in the history of the Great American Beer Festival.
It’s not easy brewing beer in the Last Frontier. There are no roads connecting the coastal community of Juneau to the Lower 48, so everything must travel by air or water. All the beer is shipped by barge, making Alaskan Brewing the only American import! Visit Alaskan Brewing Co. at alaskanbeer.com.
About The Ocean Foundation
The Ocean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides high-end philanthropic advice regarding conservation of the coast and oceans. Its mission is to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated to reversing the trend of destruction of ocean environments around the world. The foundation is a community foundation for the oceans, meaning it raises funds and then re-grants those funds with the advice of its donors and ocean conservation experts. For more information, visit www.oceanfdn.org.
About Spencer Reynolds
Artist Spencer Reynolds learned to surf growing up in the coastal town of Brookings, Ore. His love of surfing has taken him to Australia, Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand, Japan and Indonesia and has been a tool in connecting with other cultures and helping people in need. Reynolds combines his love of surfing with painting. “I’ve always been captivated by waves and riding them. The force and beauty of waves is the main subject matter for my paintings. Surfing is a part of my life that makes me feel really alive, and gives me passion to paint.” For more information, visit www.artandsurf.com.
About photographer R.E. Johnson
Photographer R.E. (Robert) Johnson ran away to Alaska in the early 1970s.Since then, he has explored, climbed, hiked, kayaked, photographed, fished commercially, and "generally messed about in boats" for most of his life in the southeastern Alaskan wilderness. A champion of the undisturbed landscape, Robert has worked as a biologist and photographer primarily throughout the Alaska Panhandle and Gulf Coast. His photographs are widely known for documenting the lush, stark, beauty and mystery of the wild Alaskan landscape. Images by R.E. Johnson are published worldwide in many publications. Visit www.rejohnson.com for a closer look.