Independent journalism and community voices, broadcasting since 1993
Susitna Writer’s Voice is KTNA’s weekly showcase of writing and storytelling from the Upper Susitna Valley and beyond. In short, locally produced episodes, writers and community members share fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, interviews, student work, science features, and collaborative pieces. The series celebrates diverse voices, creativity, lived experience, and the stories that connect the community.
Talkeetna resident and wilderness adventurer Willi Prittie remembers two unforgettable learning experiences on fast-flowing water, one with friends on a warm desert river, the other on a cold flooded creek
Robin Song observes which birds are about, and which species seem to be scarce this spring and early summer, and encourages everyone to slow down and take
Trapper Creek resident Sondra Porter tells why the Alaska Run for Women has become an important marker of the
Talkeetna performance poet Ellen Thea voices Schizophrenogenesis. The text of the poem follows the audio. Ellen Thea-schizophrenogenesis-6-8-2014 SCHIZOPHRENOGENESIS by
Talkeetna resident Peter Mathiesen reads a chapter from his book Tales of the Alaska State Troopers, to be published this fall. This is the story of the unfolding events that
Mountain guide Ellie Henke relates a humorous story about an interaction between a young climbing guide and the mule skinners in Argentina. Ellie Henke-Kelly’s first trip-5-25-14 Several years
Robin Song tells about her experiences during this year’s area birdathon. Robin Song–2014Birdathon-051814 photos by Robin Song As the May 2nd morning dawned clear and sunny, I knew
Maureen tells about a morning at her cabin that she’s not likely to ever forget. Living in the woods in Talkeetna is generally uneventful. The weather is fairly tame, there
The first two chapters of The Heritage of Talkeetna, by local author and historian Roberta Sheldon, are read by Ellen Wolf. Audio is 12 minutes 15 seconds. Ellen Wolf-The Heritage
