Lopez native Callie Blue tackled the untamed wild of Patagonia for History Channel’s survivalist television show “Alone.”

Now in its third season, the show, which premeres Dec. 8, features participants who enter the wilderness carrying only what they can fit in a small backpack. They are alone in harsh, unforgiving terrain with a single mission – stay alive as long as they can. These brave men and women must hunt, build shelters and fend off predators as they endure extreme isolation and psychological distress while plunging into the unknown and document the experience themselves. No camera crew. No producers. It is the ultimate test of human will as contestants hope to win a cash prize of $500,000.

About Callie Blue

Blue was born and raised on a small island in the Salish Sea (Lopez). She attended alternative schools and was given the opportunity to follow her passions and travel the world from a very young age. After graduating high school, her independent and adventurous spirit led her on numerous journeys around the globe. Highlights include a year in Australia, becoming a Dive Master in Thailand, foraging the jungles of Maui, working on a remote island off the coast of Ireland, mountain climbing in Guatemala, camping her way across Norway and hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. After migrating back to her Lopez Island home, she moved into a small cabin in the forest where she lives with no electricity or running water. Surrounded by a vibrant, mossy landscape she has learned to live close to the land while pursuing her creative passions, including being a singer-songwriter. Most recently, utilizing her deep love and expanding knowledge of medicinal plants, she opened her first business, Pachamama Apothecary, in Lopez Village.

Blue views the opportunity to live in the Patagonian wilderness as an immense gift and hopes to deepen emotionally and spiritually and meet the challenges that arise with good humor and fortitude.