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How a paddle trip in Southeast Alaska inspired a packaging change for our entire body care line!

Eat your way through Alaska's wild mushroom season with these three easy, tasty toasts!

Spring is arriving all across Alaska, and we are itching to stretch our sleepy winter bodies toward the sun and take to Alaska’s wild, beautiful, and bountiful forests, meadows, and coastline to witness the magic of the changing season for ourselves. Early spring brings fresh new green growth, and a perfect opportunity to forage wild spring greens and edible plants as they emerge from...

How we're creating nourishing skincare products that not only reduce our environmental impact, but could have the power to reverse the effects of climate change.

Here’s a roundup of my favorite field guides for learning to forage wild plants in Alaska.

Few wildflowers are more iconic to the Alaskan landscape than bright beautiful fireweed. Learn what makes this wildflower so magical, and how we incorporate it into our skincare!

Our ode to the cool, moody blue-grey waters of Alaska's Pacific Ocean.

Windows down, bare arms warmed by spring sunshine radiating from an uncharacteristically bright blue sky, we cruise out into the forests in search of fresh green fragrant Sitka spruce tips for your next soak in our Rainforest Bath Salts.

The arrival of spring is a refreshing welcome sight, and it has our boots – and our spirits – itching to get out and wander around the woods to see which familiar green friends are making their seasonal debut. We’re ready to step into foraging season! This week I’m sharing three of my favorite wild spring edibles to forage in southeast Alaska.

Can washing with a bar of soap really transport you to a lush green meadow in the heart of the wilderness? Take a trip down the Stikine River to discover the inspiration behind our minty fresh shampoo & body bar.

Horsetail: A sure sign of spring, and one of the first easily recognizable plants to push their way through the warming soil. Let's take a moment to get to know & appreciate this wildly prehistoric plant!

  It’s the time of year in Southeast Alaska where the sun has finally warmed our cold, wet, wintery bones and the sun has baked into the soil enough to coax out all the fresh bright greens of springtime. Perhaps my favorite sight of spring are the pops of bright golden yellow that have begun to burst open and grow to the size of...