On Thursday evening, June 10, Rose Anna Moore (above) sat in Your Mama’s Mug in downtown Wellsboro, sipping a gin and tonic and surrounded by friends, to watch the first episode of Season 8 of ALONE on The History Channel. It’s a reality show that bills itself as “the most intense survival series,” in large part because there are “no camera crews” and “no gimmicks.” All eyes were trained on the television, waiting for Rose to appear. When she did, cheers filled the bar. “My voice came from the speakers and I thought this is so weird,” Rose says.

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