This six-episode reality series directed by Thomas Tapp follows a group of hardy individuals who set up and run the Suicide Prevention Summer Camp at Camp Nahshii, located on the Upper Yukon River in Central Alaska. A rugged, breathtakingly expansive forest area, the Upper Yukon River presents its challenges as camp founders Ron and Yolanda Pratt—aka Papa and Mama Bear—lead a team of fellow Christians in creating a supportive environment for at-risk kids. The initial episode, which largely introduces the Pratts and the camp’s concept, focuses on many of the logistics of the operation, from building a chapel to navigating up and down the river on a raft with an engine that quits a lot. A big part of the show is about the cancer challenges faced by both Pratts just prior to their late-summer camp season, and how they worked through those struggles. Lively and spirited—in every sense—Alaskan Missionaries is about love, faith, and service where it is needed. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)
Alaska Missionaries
(2019) 168 min. DVD: $19.99. DRA. Vision Video (avail. from most distributors). Volume 34, Issue 4
Alaska Missionaries
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