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Whatever your pleasure for easing into the changing season, I've created a playlist to match the mood of grey skies, bright foliage, and cozy feels. The perfect soundtrack for knitting your new winter hat, playing spades with friends, or a hot date with the bathtub, wine, and face mask. 

From the cold blue Pacific Ocean to the warm soothing waters of your bathtub – we incorporate wild harvested bull kelp into several of our products to celebrate Alaska’s rugged coastline and infuse the healing magic of the big blue ocean into your body care routine.

With the warm smell of alder smoke in the air and the steady gurgle of the pressure canner bubbling away on the stovetop, I spent the last weekend salting, smoking, and canning this summer’s catch of king, coho, and sockeye salmon. Like processing any food you’ve caught or grown yourself, smoking and canning fish is truly a labor of love.

This spring Waterbody initiated our Community Give Back Program: 2% of all profits are donated quarterly to our local Parks and Recreation Department to maintain green spaces and help kiddos access outdoor programming.  With your support, this spring and summer’s Community Give Back Program donations funded scholarships for the WPR Summer Recreation Program!

When a close friend first approached and floated the idea of a big, extended wilderness paddling trip to me, my eyes widened and my mouth blurted, “yes, absolutely!” while the little voice of self-doubt in my brain quietly whispered, “hey, um, you do know you’re not really an expedition paddler, right? A few long weekend trips doesn’t exactly mean you’re prepared for an undertaking of...

Spring is bursting across Alaska, and with warmer temps and longer days comes the return of wild edibles!  In our backyard, garden, and on regular walks about town I'm starting to spot familiar plant friends like dandelion, nettle, plantain, and horsetail emerging from damp soils to take in the spring sun. 

Meet our handcrafted bars of cleansing, nourishing, moisturizing plant power for your whole body. Made to keep you feeling clean and funky fresh from head to toe.

So, you've seen our new herbal face masks and you're thinking, "well that looks/sounds incredible, but how the heck do I use it?!" I see you, and I've put together a little demo to show you how to develop your own self care masking ritual & enjoy all the herb-infused benefits of our new face masks!

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!

In the spirit of reflection at the transition to a new year, I'd like to share our year in review. We dreamed BIG for Gathered & Grown last year, and 2017 saw some huge leaps of faith, exciting changes, new opportunities, and humbling lessons learned. Here's a look back at a few favorite highlights:

My thoughts and musings as a "hand-maker" on what this label truly means.

Alaskan summer is in full swing, and the season is prime for getting outta dodge to take advantage of all this magnificent landscape has to offer. Whether your summer trails lead you high up the mountain, deep into the woods, or far up river, the smallest of self care rituals can go a long way in keeping you comfortable, happy, and feeling like a goddess of...