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For the first time since blasting Kilcher Road, Eivin tries to haul a huge pole barn to his homestead. Jewel and her son visit, and August builds a unique outhouse.
The Kilchers return. With the family legacy at risk, they start a homestead revamp. Blindsided by a huge snowstorm, they have a lot of work to do.
The family teams up to rescue a tractor, but the pressure is on Otto to start it before the ice road melts - and he puts his safety on the line.
Otto feels the heat after a chimney fire threatens to destroy his cabin. Meanwhile, Atz Lee and Jane embark on a dangerous ice fishing mission.
Otto and Eivin prep the barge for its biggest mission yet - moving wild buffalo. Plus, Jane and Charlotte lead the Kilchers' first all-female cattle drive.
Tensions flare when Otto and Jane head to Kodiak Island to rescue a herd of wild buffalo. Plus, Shane makes progress on his long-overdue cabin.
Otto and Jane only have one chance left to relocate a herd of wild buffalo. Plus, Atz Lee and Nikos test their firearm skills using a custom-made gun range.
Atz Lee and Charlotte rush to save a cow before it's too late. Plus, a father-son shrimping trip turns deadly when they must outrun a huge caving glacier.
The Kilchers shows off new upgrades to the homestead for thanksgiving. They tour the new additions while sharing a feast and good times with family.
Otto and August are on a risky quest for a huge crane. Charlotte, Eivin, and Eve fight the tide to rescue a cow. And, Atz Lee and Jane go kayak fishing.
Jewel returns to the homestead for Kase's first cattle drive. Meanwhile, Otto and Eivin fight to save the Kilchers' prized Octagon cabin from destruction.
The Kilchers take on two massive jobs - moving the historic Octagon building to safety while also finishing Shane's multi-year cabin build.
It's Christmas time and the Kilchers celebrate by playing Secret Santa! After a strenuous summer the family kick back and enjoy the festivities.
Otto buries a giant water tank to solve water shortage issues. Atz Lee and Atz Sr seek out black bear, and Eivin builds a survival motorbike fitted with weapons.
For the first time, the Kilchers film themselves. Eivin and Eve take their kids crabbing. Atz Lee and Jane prep Shane's cabin for his recovery, and Otto buries a pet.
Eve kills chickens with her kids to teach them the circle of life. Eivin builds a shelter for his horse and Atz Sr. goes on a solo hunt in the Alaskan wild.
When Eve decides to hunt deer for the first time in years, she finds herself face-to-face with a buck. Plus, Jane and Atz Sr. seek out elk for a one-on-one hunt.
Otto and Charlotte travel to Switzerland to see where the Kilcher legacy began. Back in Alaska, Eivin, Eve and their kids attempt to keep the homestead running.
Otto and his son Eivin bond over a hunt for ptarmigan that nearly ends in disaster. Atz Lee and Jane travel to remote Adak Island in search of caribou.
Otto and Charlotte defend against the homestead's first predator attacks. Meanwhile, Atz Lee and Jane travel to Lake Louise to catch massive lake trout.
Atz Lee and Jane rush to the aid of a neighbour who has lost access to fresh water on her homestead. Charlotte takes measures to protect her herd from predators.
Otto and Eivin fight to douse a raging coal fire on Kilcher beach that threatens the homestead. Meanwhile, Atz Sr attempts an unconventional bear hunt.
With predators closing in, Otto creates a calf caboose for his spring cattle drive at the bay. Atz Lee and Jane bring sustainable solar power to their remote cabin.
Atz builds a bridge and encounters a predator in the backcountry. Otto's hay season nearly comes to a halt when a broken tractor forces him to get creative.
The Kilchers take Thanksgiving off the homestead and onto Atz Sr's floating homestead, the Yuletide. Each person brings something special to share.
Atz travels to Perl Island to build a homestead for a friend. Tempers flare as Otto, Eivin, and Levi move an old workshop cabin to Otto's property.
Grammy award winner Jewel flies in with her son, to visit Atz Sr on the Yuletide to celebrate his birthday. Atz helps his grandson in three tasks as a rite of passage.
The family mobilise to finish Grady's Perl Island cabin build, under threat of the approaching remnants of a typhoon. Charlotte and August build a cat patio.
Eivin takes son Findlay on his first coming of age hunt. Atz Lee and Jane head into the wilderness to fish for pike. Atz Sr. upgrades the Yuletide ahead of the freeze.
This Christmas, it's the first-ever couples' Secret Santa. And this year, the Kilchers film themselves making inventive homemade gifts.
Atz Lee and Atz Sr. take Jane on an epic hunt on horseback in the foothills. Eivin builds a motorized cart for Findlay, and there's a rush to fix a breached fence.
Otto and Levi bring wind power to the remote cabin. Meanwhile, Atz Lee and Jane help homesteader Mike repurpose an old city house into a cabin.
The fall cattle round up takes an electrifying turn when a horse gets tangled in electric wire. And, Atz Sr. takes Bonnie on an epic hunting date.
Otto and August radio Eivin for rescue after an emergency at sea. Atz Senior must decide between life on the Yuletide and returning to the family homestead.
With the Constructor in dire need of repair, Otto and his crew must save the vital boat for future use. Eivin takes novice hunter Levi on a last chance hunt.
With winter ending early, the Kilchers spring into action. Eivin and August struggle to resupply the head of the bay while Jane and Eve go hunting.
Otto surveys the condition of his rusting barge after a winter in drydock, while Eivin and Eve use explosives to clear land for a new root cellar.
In preparation for the spring cattle drive, Atz Lee, Otto and August survey the homestead for signs of bear and employ modern surveillance to track their movement.
While collecting coal after a storm, Eivin and Eve find a capsized boat and look for survivors. Otto, Charlotte and August build a shelter for their calves.
With predators stalking the homestead, the family livestock is in danger. Atz Sr and Atz Lee plan a new pasture on Perl Island for safer grazing.
Jane and Charlotte trek through bear country to protect their herd. Three generations of Kilchers build a shack on Perl Island and Otto has a surprise for Charlotte.
Things get explosive when the Kilchers expand a road with the help of a detonation expert. Atz Sr and Bonnie brave the backcountry to salvage vital resources.
As Thanksgiving approaches, the Kilchers prepare for a feast. Eivin and Eve rescue a baby seal on the beach and there's a beetle infestation on the homestead.
Eivin and August make a unique hay baler that will ease their load, if it doesn't set them on fire! And, the family go salmon fishing at the Copper River.
Eivin and Atz Sr. get tangled as the tide comes in. Atz Lee and Jane teach the next generation of Kilchers to fish. Otto and Charlotte give Eve an amazing gift.
A winter wonderland is threatened when warm weather brings rain to the homestead. The Kilchers are determined the storm won't ruin their Christmas plans.
Eivin and Eve launch a risky clean-up operation to clear a tangle of old nets endangering fish in a nearby river. And, Atz Sr. goes on a solo hunt for moose.
Eivin guides August on his first-ever deer hunt, and Etienne goes on his first big game hunt. Plus, Atz Sr. and Otto attempt to reassemble a historic barn.
The Kilchers get busy on outdoor projects to prepare for the winter months. Atz Sr., Eivin and Nikos scavenge for lumber while Atz Lee and Etienne mill wood.
Eivin and Eve build an epic homestead-style treehouse. Atz Lee, Jane and Etienne stock their freezers with trout while Otto and August refurbish an old tractor.
Jane heads to the Arctic Circle hoping to bag a caribou before winter. Meanwhile, Otto, Eivin, Charlotte and August wrap up the season's final cattle drive.
As spring approaches, the Kilchers prepare for wildfire season. But when Covid-19 threatens the homestead, the family must come together and adapt.
Alaska's pandemic stay-at-home order is a challenge for the Kilchers. Resources are stretched, schooling proves difficult and Atz Lee's PTSD resurfaces.
The cattle drive is threatened by a runaway stallion, Eivin suffers a serious injury in his workshop and Atz Sr requires emergency surgery.
Kilcher road is threatened by a dangerous flood and Otto must repair the vital road before it's washed away. Atz Sr. recovers from his surgery.
While transporting calves by boat, Otto, Charlotte and August are marooned. Meanwhile, Atz Lee struggles with his PTSD and Jewel visits the homestead.
The Kilchers take advantage of the high summer's extra daylight to forge ahead. Atz Lee uses a helicopter to haul in vital equipment.
An earthquake strikes Homer, triggering a tsunami warning and evacuation. Eivin and Eve traverse perilous mountain terrain on their first-ever goat hunt.
To protect the homestead from wildfires, Otto dynamites a reservoir in case of an emergency. Charlotte goes fishing with Jane.
As Autumn approaches, a large bull moose stalks the homestead and Eivin must keep his family safe. Atz Sr. hunts bear and nearly loses a horse.
As the Fox Cabin nears completion, Atz Sr. unites seven Kilcher siblings to finish the interior of his legacy rebuild. Eivin suffers a devastating loss.
Otto saves a friend's home from sinking into the bay. The stress of parenting pushes Eve to her breaking point and Atz Sr. stalks a menacing bear.
Atz Sr. reveals his Fox Cabin build after months of backbreaking effort. As winter begins, Eivin scrambles to complete a project he's fallen behind on.
Otto is trampled by a cow during a severe snowstorm and must be rescued before he succumbs to his life-threatening injuries.
Always pushed to their limits by the elements, circumstances and each other, the Kilchers continue to work together as a family to sustain the rich heritage of homesteading.
After his brush with death, Otto has a long, painful road of recovery ahead. Eivin and August bear the burden of their father's injury.
Otto considers leaving cattle ranching behind and Atz Sr. mobilizes a group of veterans to bring water to a local homesteader.
Eivin considers expanding the Kilchers' reach by becoming a bush pilot. Tela takes Alysse dipnetting and Jane's cousin Kate comes to visit from Texas.
August must make some hard choices about his future. To help him clear his mind, Eivin brings his brother on a trip to Red Mountain.
Before leaving for college, Etienne endures a homestead rite of passage in the wilderness and August finally knows what he wants to do with his future.