E1 - Before the Freeze

Aired: December 29, 2011

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.

E2 - Fueling the Fire

Aired: January 05, 2012

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.

E3 - Snow, Cold and Darkness

Aired: January 12, 2012

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

E4 - Dead Of Winter

Aired: October 03, 2012

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

E5 - Spring Has Sprung

Aired: October 10, 2012

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

E6 - Cattle Drive

Aired: October 17, 2012

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

E7 - Range Riding

Aired: October 24, 2012

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

E8 - The River Wild

Aired: October 31, 2012

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

E9 - Something's Fishy

Aired: November 07, 2012

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

E10 - Legend of "Terrible Island"

Aired: November 14, 2012

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

E11 - Fall Feast

Aired: November 21, 2012

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

E12 - Life According To Otto

Aired: November 28, 2012

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

E13 - Homestead Innovations

Aired: December 05, 2012

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