Before the Freeze

E1

Meet the Kilcher family, who live on a 600-acre homestead in Alaska. With another brutal winter approaching, and bears having killed two of the family's cattle, they are forced to pin all of their hopes of surviving the winter on one last hunting trip.

Fueling the Fire

E2

The first storm of winter approaches as the family races to finish preparing for the next eight months; Atz herds cattle across flooded glacial rivers.

Snow, Cold and Darkness

E3

The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.

Dead Of Winter

E4

Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.

Spring Has Sprung

E5

Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.

Cattle Drive

E6

The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.

Range Riding

E7

Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.

The River Wild

E8

The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.

Something's Fishy

E9

The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.

Legend Of "Terrible Island"

E10

Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.

Fall Feast

E11

Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.

Life According To Otto

E12

Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.

Homestead Innovations

E13

The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.