Season 1 (2011)
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Episodes 13
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.
Read MoreFueling 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.
Read MoreSnow, Cold and Darkness
The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.
Read MoreDead Of Winter
Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.
Read MoreSpring Has Sprung
Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.
Read MoreCattle Drive
The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.
Read MoreRange Riding
Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.
Read MoreThe River Wild
The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.
Read MoreSomething's Fishy
The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.
Read MoreLegend Of "Terrible Island"
Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.
Read MoreFall Feast
Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.
Read MoreLife According To Otto
Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.
Read MoreHomestead Innovations
The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.
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