Season 1

1. Before the Freeze

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.

2011-12-29 • 43 min

2. Fueling the Fire

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.

2012-01-05 • 43 min

3. Snow, Cold and Darkness

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

2012-01-12 • 43 min

4. Dead Of Winter

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

2012-10-03 • 43 min

5. Spring Has Sprung

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

2012-10-10 • 43 min

6. Cattle Drive

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

2012-10-17 • 43 min

7. Range Riding

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

2012-10-24 • 43 min

8. The River Wild

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

2012-10-31 • 43 min

9. Something's Fishy

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

2012-11-07 • 43 min

10. Legend of "Terrible Island"

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

2012-11-14 • 43 min

11. Fall Feast

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

2012-11-21 • 43 min

12. Life According To Otto

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

2012-11-28 • 43 min

13. Homestead Innovations

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

2012-12-05 • 43 min