MANILA, Philippines - In the wildest regions of Northern Alaska, the only way in — and the only way out — is by bush plane. It’s a world of dangerous weather, harsh conditions and small isolated ...

The flying Tweto family: Ayla, Ariel, Jim and Ferno. Courtesy The Discovery Channel / Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Who is the tiny woman in the ads on Discovery Channel for "Flying Wild ...

Jim Tweto said he never even thought of flying a plane when living in Silver Bay, but now it's an everyday occurrence in front of a national audience. Discovery Channel recently started running the ...

Jun. 18—Jim Tweto — a Unalakleet bush pilot and rural aviation figure known by many for his starring role on the Discovery Channel series "Flying Wild Alaska" — died Friday in a Western Alaska plane ...

You might say the Tweto family business has taken off, despite the sometimes unforgiving conditions in which it operates. The Twetos - dad Jim, mom Ferno, and daughters Ariel and Ayla - run Era Alaska ...