Alaska: The Last Frontier

Season 1

2011 · 13 episodes · 9h 19m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Before the Freeze

   29 Dec 2011 · 43 min

   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.

2. 2

   2. Fueling the Fire

   5 Jan 2012 · 43 min

   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.

3. 3

   3. Snow, Cold and Darkness

   12 Jan 2012 · 43 min

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

4. 4

   4. Dead Of Winter

   3 Oct 2012 · 43 min

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

5. 5

   5. Spring Has Sprung

   10 Oct 2012 · 43 min

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

6. 6

   6. Cattle Drive

   17 Oct 2012 · 43 min

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

7. 7

   7. Range Riding

   24 Oct 2012 · 43 min

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

8. 8

   8. The River Wild

   31 Oct 2012 · 43 min

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

9. 9

   9. Something's Fishy

   7 Nov 2012 · 43 min

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

10. 10

    10. Legend of "Terrible Island"

    14 Nov 2012 · 43 min

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

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    11. Fall Feast

    21 Nov 2012 · 43 min

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

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    12. Life According To Otto

    28 Nov 2012 · 43 min

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

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    13. Homestead Innovations

    5 Dec 2012 · 43 min

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