Mary Doubt is a Fifth (or more) Generation Alaskan, born in Kodiak when Alaska was still a territory.  She traces her lineage through her grandmother, Mary Metrokin, to a union between one of the original Russian Colonizers of Alaska and a local Sugpiaq Alutiiq woman.  Her grandfather, Charles Madsen, emigrated from Denmark at an early age and became a fur trader in the Arctic and Siberia before settling in Kodiak, where he became a world renowned Big Game Guide and one of the first Registered Bear Guides in Alaska. (Text provided by Venerable Uncle Roy Madsen, retired Superior Court Judge). Mary has lived most of her life in Kodiak, and is a retired speech and language pathologist.

In the summer, Mary is an avid hiker, picnic enthusiast and amateur birder, while Ron is very content to go fishing on his boat and to try to perfect his smoked salmon and salmon caviar recipes.

Ron Doubt grew up as a Navy military dependent, one of eight children. After having lived in eight states, he arrived in Alaska in 1966 to attend the University of Alaska in Fairbanks and has made Alaska his permanent home.  He is a retired high school biology teacher and has also taught in Italy, Oregon and California. 

Mary and Ron have two adult children who have migrated South to California. Ron and Mary lived and worked in Italy (Rome and Genoa) for 3 years and love traveling.  They have traveled to 37 countries so far, with many more to explore!