Alaska: The Last Frontier

• 1. Before the Freeze

  43m

  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.

• 2. Fueling the Fire

  43m

  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.

• 3. Snow, Cold and Darkness

  43m

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

• 4. Dead Of Winter

  43m

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

• 5. Spring Has Sprung

  43m

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

• 6. Cattle Drive

  43m

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

• 7. Range Riding

  43m

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

• 8. The River Wild

  43m

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

• 9. Something's Fishy

  43m

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

• 10. Legend of "Terrible Island"

  43m

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

• 11. Fall Feast

  43m

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

• 12. Life According To Otto

  43m

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

• 13. Homestead Innovations

  43m

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

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