Where Is Sue Aikens Now?

Sue Aikens is an accomplished American TV host and producer, best known for her role in the survival reality series “Life Below Zero,” which will air from 2013 through 2020.

Kavik River Camp, which is owned and operated by Aikens, is widely recognized as the world’s most isolated BandB

The camp is in the heart of the grizzly bear range, just 12 miles from the Artic National Wildlife Refuge’s eastern boundary.

Eco-tourists, scientists, researchers, hikers, birders, hunters, and anybody else looking for a retreat dripping with wildlife and isolation flock to Aikens from early June to late September.

During the remaining eight months, Aikens endures harsh conditions on his own, including subzero temperatures, cloudy skies, strong winds, and the potential encounter with a grizzly bear.
Within a radius of 10 miles from her camp, there are roughly 83 collared grizzlies.

National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” devotes considerable screen time to documenting Aikens’ solitary way of life.

Aikens said to a reporter over the phone, “I stay here because this is where I want to live.” I enjoy a good challenge very much. I need time alone in a dark, quiet place. Personally, I think I’m quite cool. Every day I make myself laugh out loud, which makes me a fun person to be around.

I like getting to know the locals and learning about their backgrounds. I like it [during the tourist season] when they come in, but I’m fairly yippy-skippy that their stay is brief. As much as I enjoy being among other people, I take comfort in the knowledge that they, too, must eventually depart.