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Jennifer Bacon has spent the last 10 summers exploring Southeast Alaskan inner passages and has developed a passion for this lush, verdant landscape. Her first trip was a Sierra Club trip that inspired her passion and repeat visits to this area. She is a retired Speech/language Pathologist and lives in Ashland, Oregon. When she isn’t in Alaska she is an active Community Emergency Response team member, Public radio/TV fundraising activist, and neighborhood coordinator for the Ashland Food Project.