Alaska: The Last Frontier · S1 · E2
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.
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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.
Season 1
1Before the Freeze
43 minDec 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.
2Fueling the Fire
43 minJan 5, 2012Now viewing
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.
3Snow, Cold and Darkness
43 minJan 12, 2012
The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.
4Dead Of Winter
43 minOct 3, 2012
Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.
5Spring Has Sprung
43 minOct 10, 2012
Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.
6Cattle Drive
43 minOct 17, 2012
The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.
7Range Riding
43 minOct 24, 2012
Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.
8The River Wild
43 minOct 31, 2012
The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.
9Something's Fishy
43 minNov 7, 2012
The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.
10Legend of "Terrible Island"
43 minNov 14, 2012
Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.
11Fall Feast
43 minNov 21, 2012
Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.
12Life According To Otto
43 minNov 28, 2012
Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.
13Homestead Innovations
43 minDec 5, 2012
The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.