Seasons & episodes
S1 · E1Before the Freeze 2011-12-29 · 43 min
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.
S1 · E2Fueling the Fire 2012-01-05 · 43 min
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.
S1 · E3Snow, Cold and Darkness 2012-01-12 · 43 min
The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.
S1 · E4Dead Of Winter 2012-10-03 · 43 min
Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.
S1 · E5Spring Has Sprung 2012-10-10 · 43 min
Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.
S1 · E6Cattle Drive 2012-10-17 · 43 min
The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.
S1 · E7Range Riding 2012-10-24 · 43 min
Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.
S1 · E8The River Wild 2012-10-31 · 43 min
The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.
S1 · E9Something's Fishy 2012-11-07 · 43 min
The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.
S1 · E10Legend of "Terrible Island" 2012-11-14 · 43 min
Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.
S1 · E11Fall Feast 2012-11-21 · 43 min
Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.
S1 · E12Life According To Otto 2012-11-28 · 43 min
Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.
S1 · E13Homestead Innovations 2012-12-05 · 43 min
The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.