Borja de Maqua is a Spanish-born surveyor turned skilled craftsman and television personality, best known for his hands-on restoration work on the HGTV and Discovery+ series Saving the Manor. Alongside his partner, architect Dean Poulton, Borja has undertaken the ambitious project...
David Bromstad is an award-winning designer, television personality, and artist best known as the first-ever winner of HGTV Design Star and longtime host of My Lottery Dream Home. With a career spanning over two decades, Bromstad has built a bold and...
David Bromstad is the youngest of four siblings born to Richard Harold David Bromstad and Diane Marlys Bromstad (née Krueger). Raised in Cokato, Minnesota, David grew up in a close-knit family with deep Midwestern roots. The Bromstad family’s shared enthusiasm for...
Samantha Hawes Bellisle is an American educator and former television personality who gained national attention through her role on the hit paranormal series Ghost Hunters. Airing from 2004 to 2016 and revived between 2019 and 2023, Ghost Hunters followed a team...
Stan Zuray is an American survivalist, subsistence expert, and former Iditarod musher whose decades-long life in Alaska became widely known through Discovery Channel’s Yukon Men. After growing up in Boston and leaving city life behind in the 1970s, he settled in...
If you’ve ever tuned into Discovery Channel’s Yukon Men, chances are you remember Joey Zuray—the quiet, determined son of Stan Zuray who grew up surviving some of the harshest conditions in interior Alaska. From trapping and dog mushing to helping build...
Charlie Wright is an Alaska Native subsistence provider, water plant operator, and community leader who gained national attention through the Discovery Channel series Yukon Men. Born in Fairbanks and raised in Rampart, he later moved to Tanana, where he continues to...
From the remote banks of the Yukon River to national television screens, Pat Moore has lived a life shaped by tradition, resilience, and an unwavering connection to the land. Best known for his role on Discovery Channel’s Yukon Men, Moore’s journey...
Charlie Jagow is an Alaskan outdoorsman and licensed wilderness guide known for his deep connection to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—one of the most remote and ecologically significant regions in the United States. He rose to national attention through the critically...
The Lewis family—Ray, Cindy, and their daughters Molly, Emma, and Sarah—captured hearts on the hit reality TV series The Last Alaskans, which showcased their self-reliant lifestyle deep within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). However, after Season 2, the family quietly...
