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The warm season provides for Alaskans.

As the sun fades, Alaskans brace for Dark Winter's return.

Alaskan spring brings warming temperatures

Alaskans test their will and luck against Dark Winter's obstacles.

Alaskans rediscover old practices to get through the winter.

Arctic spring brings new opportunities

With summer nearing its end, Alaskans kick into high gear.

Alaskans are in the home stretch of preparing for the upcoming winter.

As Alaskans enter a new dawn in the Arctic winter, they must adapt to the changing landscape if they are to survive and thrive in this brutal season.

As summer’s resources become scarce, Alaskans seize the longer days to further their ability to survive the harsh landscape.

Despite the formidable challenges facing them, residents of Alaska must tackle any and all adversity to survive the endless daylight of summer.

Amid the long days of the arctic summer, Alaskans must learn new ways to survive and re-learn old lessons of generations past.

Alaskans harness the power of the sun as they toil.

With winter looming, the residents of Alaska must gather the last of the season’s resources before the freeze returns to the land.

Alaskans must rely on solid foundations to persist through Dark Winter.

Alaskans must capitalize on the resources of the Arctic Summer.

To survive dark winter, Alaskans must be relentless in their pursuit of critical resources.

Spring comes with new dangers

Alaskans journey, hunt, and prepare for spring.

With summer in full swing, Alaskans work to secure lasting legacies and connect with age-old traditions in their wild homeland of the Arctic.

As Winter loosens its grip on the Arctic, Alaskans must seize opportunities that the awakening landscape presents.

Alaskans seek out vital resources amid a deep freeze in the heart of Dark Winter.

Lessons are learned and personal battles are fought by Alaskans enduring winter's descent.

Faced with the pressures of success, Alaska residents labor their way through winter’s frigid challenges and make their own luck from loss.

Alaskans break trail and hunt for their survival during the tail end of the brutal winter.

Alaskans race to secure resources and finish projects.

Alaskans contend with the throes of the warm season in the Arctic.

Alaskans must dig deep to harvest new resources in order to endure dark winter.

Alaskans seize the final harvests of summer.

Alaskans confront the environment and themselves as winter bears down.

Alaskans face emotional challenges as they push through a dark winter.

Alaskans must prepare for the changeover underway in conditions

Alaskans take advantage of the unseasonably mild weather

The arctic spring brings open waters and key opportunities.

The spring comes with new resources and new dangers.

The Arctic winter does not go quietly into the night.

Arctic residents must brace for the dangers that lurk ahead.

For Alaskans, the return of winter brings new challenges.

Winter has arrived with a vengeance, and Alaskans prepare for the worst-case scenario.

Alaskans work to gather newly available resources with the spring season underway.

The Arctic is melting at a rapid rate, and residents of Alaska must scramble to adapt.

For those living in the Arctic, the endless summer daylight must be used efficiently if they wish to survive the impending winter.

Alaskans must maximize the longer summer days in the Arctic before the freeze returns.

Sue makes the long journey back to Kavik with her new all-terrain vehicle; Kate and Andy's apprentice tries to survive on his own; Chip and Agnes' daughter sets traps by herself; and Glenn works on building up his wood stockpile for the winter season.

In brutal conditions, Alaskans must endure severe circumstances to live off the land.

To survive winter in Alaska, its residents brave life-threatening challenges every day.

In the heart of winter, Alaskans face deadly, bone-chilling temperatures as they struggle to survive in one of the world’s most inhospitable regions.

Alaskans power through the dog days of summer.

Sue travels to Fairbanks to buy her Kavik River Camp; Andy and Kate move their dogs to a safe location before an ice breakup; Erik preps for grizzly-hunting season by renting out his property.

Chip and Agnes teach their daughters how to live off the land; Sue has three months to make a profit off her camp for the year; Andy and Kate deal with seasonal flooding; and Glenn is on the hunt for

For Alaskans, seizing the final days of summer is critical; and in doing so, the difference between life and death is often only a moment’s decision.

Kate and Andy collect lumber for their homestead before celebrating her birthday; Chip and Agnes go hunting.

With dark winter quickly approaching, Alaskans must face their inner demons, and prepare themselves to battle against the dying of the light.

Alaskans must face the dangers of the Arctic in order to stockpile resources before dark winter returns to claim the landscape.

In order to survive the wrath of dark winter, Alaskans must push their mind, body and soul to the limits.

The spring thaw in Alaska ushers in a new season, new opportunities and new challenges.

A lifelong dream is within reach in the Arctic, and only Mother Nature stands in the way.

With the first signs of winter already showing, Alaskans must make use of the last days of sunlight to secure food and shelter for their survival.

Alaskans apply primitive knowledge and skill to build a life in the Arctic wilderness.

Erik returns to embark on a hunt, and Sue attempts to restock her freezers. The Hailstones get a new boat, and Jessie continues to work on his fish wheel.

Sue travels to a weaponry in Fairbanks, the Hailstone family head north to collect greens, Jessie constructs new doghouses for his dog team, and Martha goes on a solo duck hunt.

When spring arrives in Alaska, the thaw means time to begin preparation for the next freeze, be it hunting, fishing or relocating for the summer.

With warm conditions in the Arctic, Alaskans brave the land and waterways to hunt for fresh food and gather supplies to improve their homesteads.

Sue heads home after recovering from an injury, only to find that her fuel supply has been stolen. Elsewhere, Chip and Agnes are unable to access their hunting grounds and are forced to barter their supplies.

Sue tries her hand at fishing when she falls short of the food supplies she needs for surviving the winter. read

With only a brief window between breakup and winter, Alaskans scramble to complete chores that will make life easier when the deep chill returns.

In Eagle, Andy constructs snares to maintain his food supply. In Wiseman, Erik and Martha cut up their last moose quarter and use salvaged supplies to construct a smokehouse.

With seasons changing and the transition from fall to winter, Alaskans are preparing for the winter months. In Eagle, Andy hunts for elusive moose, as he and Kate need to replenish their red meat supply for the coming winter. In Kavik, Sue seals up camp and heads to Fairbanks for a foot procedure. With Tiktaalik — a local word for burbot — in season, the Hailstones teach their daughters to ice fish on the river. And in Chandalar, Glenn repairs his cabin before the harsh winter hits.

Alaskans must brave extreme cold to secure their survival.

As the warm season continues, Alaskans contend with the annual environmental changes that shift the daily struggles and rewards of their environment.

Spring is on the horizon, and the Alaskans prepare for the coming months as winter ends.

Technical issues sideline Sue, while weather issues cause the Hailstones to buckle down. Glenn and Jessie find an abundance of food and resources.

Six people separated by hundreds of miles, all joined by the common cause of surviving the winter in the Alaskan bush. In Noorvik, Chip races to set whitefish nets on thin ice for the last catch of the season. Fishing on the frozen river is deadly, but it's vital to haul enough fish to last through the winter. Andy tests the safety of the river surrounding his house that he uses as a link to the outside world. Without this winter lifeline, he is trapped and isolated.

With the freeze under way, Alaskans scramble to secure their livelihoods. Sue Aikens returns to find a dangerous predator lurking just outside of camp.

Sue gathers peat moss and reopens her greenhouse. Glenn finishes the long journey home. Andy prepares for the Yukon break-up. The Hailstones hunt for geese.

Though not easy tasks, trapping and hunting are essential activities for Alaskans to get crucial food and fur to survive dark winter.

Sue searches for new sources of food when caribou cannot be found; outdoor guides man Eric Salitan prepares for his busy season; the Bassichs tend to their garden; and the Hailstones trek to Kiwalik to

Sue crosses the river and goes fishing. Glenn travels up a mountain, scouts sheep, and rebuilds a blind. Andy builds a yurt with a young client. The Hailstones gather and cook eggs.

Sue scouts for sheep at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Glenn sets beaver snares. Jessie runs the Cantwell Sled Dog Race. Andy goes muskrat trapping.

Sue experiences wolves at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Glenn hunts for bull moose. Jessie sets up a new sawmill. Agnes and the girls go net fishing at Kookoochiaq.

At the end of a brutal winter, and on the cusp of spring, Alaskans encounter unexpected roadblocks in their struggle for survival.

Glenn goes on a scouting trip, while Jessie rushes to complete his fish wheel. Sue faces setbacks at her camp, and the Hailstones go on a hunt.

Daylight for 24-hours in the spring allows Alaskans to work nonstop to prepare for winter.

Sue encounters a predator outside her tent; Andy buys a new sawmill and must tow it home despite dangerous snowdrifts on the Taylor Highway.

Storms threaten lives in the Arctic as dark winter arrives.

Sue fixes the loader and clears the runway at Kavik. Glenn crosses a freezing river to retrieve an old canoe. Andy builds and tests a kayak. The Hailstones move their camp and make a drying rack.

A wolf approaches Sue's cabin; Chip's snow machine breaks down; and Erik hunts for lynx.

With the sun returning to the Arctic, the women who reside off the grid must seize any opportunity to hunt for game during the brief warm season.

Alaskans must divide and conquer to stockpile resources for the long winter ahead. We follow Sue, Chip, Jessie and others in their preparations.

The path forward will require trial and error.

Alaskans pursue scarce resources in anticipation of the coming spring and face some unexpected surprises.

The Hailstones and Jessie work on projects to take advantage of the summer bounty. Glenn searches for a long lost cabin, and Sue reopens her camp.

As the warm season comes to an end, Alaskans maneuver through the rivers and sloughs to harvest fresh food for the winter ahead.

As warming temperatures heat up the Arctic, Alaskans take advantage of the sun's return and head out onto ice, water and land for resources.

With summer waning, Alaskans must prepare their bodies and minds for what lies ahead.

In the dead of winter, Alaskans travel into the mountains and across frozen rivers and tundra to obtain resources for survival.

Sue runs low on fuel and calls for an air delivery, but mechanical trouble and an impending winter storm make travel difficult. Elsewhere, Erik deals with a crafty wolf.

Sue unloads and sets up new heating system at Kavik. Glenn scouts for shelter and hunts from his canoe. Andy catches and smokes fish in the rain. The Hailstones fish for herring at camp.

Chip and Agnes prepare for hunting along the Kiwalik River; Sue builds a pair of snowshoes; Andy goes in search of much needed supplies; Erik and Martha set their first traps of the season.

Sue hunts a rogue wolverine that has been stalking Kavik. Glenn embarks on a long journey back to camp on foot. Andy checks his traps and catches a beaver. Chip makes bullets and goes ptarmigan hunting.

Sue waits on a fuel delivery. Glenn goes on a moose hunt. Jessie revamps his dog lot. The Hailstones begin to build a mobile home.

The Arctic’s late freeze presents unique challenges for Alaskans as they attempt to gather food and resources for survival.

The looming arrival of dark winter forces Alaskans to tackle various obstacles to ensure a prosperous season.

With winter around the corner, Alaskans prepare themselves for the onslaught. In Noorvik, the Hailstone family goes caribou hunting to put up meat for the winter. In Kavik, a bear poses a threat to clients at Sue’s camp. In Eagle, Andy repairs the fish wheel to protect the dogs’ food supply. And in Chandalar, Glenn must haul a felled moose over land and water to get it back to the safety of his camp.

Enhanced episode, Alaskans combat the deep cold.

Alaskans must travel through unfamiliar, freezing and treacherous territories to harvest new and necessary resources, preparing themselves for a dark winter in the Arctic.

Hailstone's daughters hunt for caribou; Andy finds ways to reduce his physical labor; Glen tries out a new tool; and Sue searches for produce items.

Sue repurposes materials to build a sauna. Glenn secures his meat cache from wolverine. Jessie travels to Minto to retrieve an injured dog. Andy tests the safety of the Yukon's ice and sets a trail.

Chip and Agnes set out to hunt Caribou one last time before the winter season ends; Sue discovers a mysterious object in the tundra; Glenn tracks a wolf in search of meat and fur; and Andy follows snow trails to collect wood.

Sue sets up hand lines between her most important buildings and prepares firearms as a blizzard approaches. Elsewhere, Erik collects water and wood.

Sue must bury her new electric cables to protect them from outside forces. Delayed by a rainstorm, Andy takes a break from hunting and picks blueberries.

Andy maintains his sled dog trails; Sue works on fixing her generator at the camp; the Hailstones build a tee pee for upcoming hunting trips; and Erik takes his wife hunting for animal hides to sell.

Repairs, hunting and errands are all on the to-do list as five Alaskans struggle to get through the everyday grind as a long, dark winter looms ahead.

Alaskans must complete their final tasks before the freeze, as winter approaches.

The Hailstones stash supplies along their hunting trails; Sue has trouble contacting people outside her camp; Erik falls while he's gathering firewood; and Andy goes hunting for muskrats.

Chip and Agnes track a wolf for its fur; Sue hunts for a moose; Kate and Andy prepare for a doomsday scenario.