13 episodesFirst aired 29 December 2011
Dec 201143m
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.
Jan 201243m
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.
Jan 201243m
The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.
Oct 201243m
Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.
Oct 201243m
Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.
Oct 201243m
The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.
Oct 201243m
Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.
Oct 201243m
The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.
Nov 201243m
The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.
Nov 201243m
Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.
Nov 201243m
Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.
Nov 201243m
Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.
Dec 201243m
The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.