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Winds of Change

Winds of Change

Episode number: 1

Overview: The Hailstone family rushes to prepare camp for a possible storm; winds jeopardize Sue's camp and livelihood; as goose season opens, Ricko teaches his daughter to hunt; Glenn heads out to replenish his family's meat supply.

The Burning Man

The Burning Man

Episode number: 2

Overview: Sue sharpens her survival skills; Jessie sets out for food and medicine; Glenn burns a manmade structure to the ground so that nature can reclaim its rightful place; the Hailstones embark on a traditional hunt for valued seal meat and oil.

Open Season

Open Season

Episode number: 3

Overview: The everyday struggles of living in the Alaskan wilderness where one wrong decision could be deadly.

The Great Changeover

The Great Changeover

Episode number: 4

Overview: Sue rips out her old kitchen to build a new one; the Hailstones go picking for vegetables; Ricko goes fishing with his kids; Jessie goes beaver hunting.

The Nightmare

The Nightmare

Episode number: 5

Overview: Alaskans make the transition into the Arctic summer; the Hailstone family contends with a natural obstacle; Jessie harvests food; Sue hustles to protect Kavik before clients arrive; Ricko and his children face a deadly threat.

Treading Water

Treading Water

Episode number: 6

Overview: Sue deals with a flooded runway; the Hailstones patch their fishing net before the run of fish occurs in Kiwalik; Ricko and his children head out to secure camp food; Jessie builds a new raft to haul firewood throughout the summer season.

Highways of the Arctic

Highways of the Arctic

Episode number: 7

Overview: In Alaska, summer is spent preparing for what lies ahead; the Hailstones spend a night on the water; Sue Aikens battles river currents to source coal; Ricko DeWilde secures food with nets made by his late mother; Jessie Holmes gathers firewood.

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

Episode number: 8

Overview: With the summer ending, Alaskans must overcome exhaustion, injury and failure; after seeking medical aid, Andy returns home to pick up the pieces; Jessie harvests salmon; Sue searches for winter food; the Hailstones gather key resources.

Race Against Time

Race Against Time

Episode number: 9

Overview: As summer wanes, Alaskans race against Father Time to harvest nature's bounty.

No One Fights Alone

No One Fights Alone

Episode number: 10

Overview: Alaskans scramble to secure provisions before winter; Andy Bassich must secure clean water to grow vital crops; Sue Aikens stalks a herd of caribou; Jessie Holmes returns to a familiar area to hunt a dangerous predator.

Cost of Winter

Cost of Winter

Episode number: 11

Overview: At the edge of the warm season, Alaskans prepare to pay winter's cost; Ricko DeWilde heads out on a proxy moose hunt to aid a village elder; Sue Aikens builds an arctic entryway; Jessie Holmes works to finish his dream cabin before conditions worsen.