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Sue Aikens

Biography

Sue Aikens

Sue Aikens is the star of the eight-time Emmy Award-winning National Geographic show “Life Below Zero.” Following guest appearances on “Flying Wild Alaska” and “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” “Life Below Zero” aired in 2013 and ran for 23 seasons. Sue has received wide acclaim for her authenticity and unfiltered portrayal of life in the Arctic Circle, and her devoted fan base is a symbol of resilience and self-reliance, a paragon for living life on one’s own unfiltered terms. She has appeared on platforms such as Forbes, “Ellen,” Us Weekly, ABC News, the BUILD Series, Gold Derby and more.

Sue Aikens

Books by Sue Aikens

North of Ordinary: How One Woman Left It All Behind for Wilderness and Wonder in Alaska's Frozen Frontier
by Sue Aikens with Michael Vlessides - Memoir, Nonfiction

In the raw, untamed wilds of Alaska, only a rare few figure out how to survive. Sue Aikens, the breakout star of National Geographic's long-running TV show “Life Below Zero,” is one of them. At her remote outpost 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, she weathers more than just brutal winters and hungry bears. Sue battles isolation, injury and the ghosts of a turbulent past, forging a life in a place most people wouldn't last a day. Left to fend for herself as a child, Sue's fight to survive began long before she ever set foot in Alaska. In NORTH OF ORDINARY, she tells the unforgettable story of abandonment, grit and fierce independence --- from navigating deadly storms and surviving a horrific bear attack to learning how to build a life, a home and a sense of self where most would see only desolation.