Amy Bushatz
Host Outdoor ExplorerAmy Bushatz is an experienced journalist based in Palmer, Alaska. Originally from Santa Cruz, California, she and her family moved to Palmer sight-unseen from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to pursue a consistent, outdoor-focused lifestyle after her husband left active duty Army service.
Since moving to Palmer, Amy has built a lifestyle and expertise around spending time outdoors as she connects with outdoor-minded Alaskans while writing and podcasting about local news and outdoor issues. An ultrarunner and ridge running enthusiast, Amy can often be found exploring public lands around the Valley, road running on local bike paths, snowboarding at Skeetawk, cross-country skiing in Hatcher Pass, ice skating (poorly) on Mat-Su lakes, paddleboarding or kayaking with her family, and camping out of her ugly van.
You can hear Humans Outside, her podcast about building an outdoor-centric lifestyle wherever you get your podcasts or read her local news reporting on the new nonprofit news website Mat-Su Sentinel at MatSuSentinel.com.
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Alaska mountain runner Denali Foldager Strabel discusses heading into the mountains to process tragic loss and move through personal challenges. -
The district may need to cut 120 positions if state lawmakers do not raise per-student funding levels for next school year, officials said. -
The northbound span of the Knik River bridge will close for at least 30 days starting next month. -
Palmer will hire Kolby Hickel Zerkel as its new city manager. -
Palmer voters will decide whether to recall Mayor Steve Carrington. -
The district must allow student political speech but can dictate the time and place of student protests, according to an agreement. -
The proposed ballot question would give voters a say on the future of a city airport project. -
We check in with some of Southcentral’s riders to hear what they love about hitting the trails and how to stay safe all winter long. We also hear from the head of the Iron Dog competition, an extreme snowmachine race. -
A federal grant that currently covers almost the entire cost of the program is going away. -
Discover what’s happening on their historic farm, how they’re using the outdoors as education for students off all ages and what the kids think of Field School.
