As winter loosens its grip, the Kilcher family turns their attention to readying the homestead for the year ahead. Eivin and August face challenges in restocking supplies at the head of the bay. Jane and Eve set out on a hunt for ptarmigan.…

Otto surveyed the state of his barge following the long winter months. Meanwhile, Even and Eivin reached dry land by employing explosives.

As preparations began for the spring cattle drive, Atz Lee, Otto, and August carefully examined the homestead for any indication of bears, utilizing contemporary methods to monitor their movements. Meanwhile, Eivin and Eve led the children …

After a storm had swept through, Eivin and Eve were gathering coal along the shore when they discovered a boat overturned on the beach. Without hesitation, they began searching for anyone who might have survived. Meanwhile, Otto, Charlotte,…

As danger from predators looms over the homestead, securing suitable grazing land for the cattle has become critically important. Atz Sr. and Atz Lee journeyed to Perl Island to initiate preparations for a fresh pasture, while Otto and Eivi…

News reaches Jane and Charlotte of a calf ailing near the head of the bay, prompting them to venture into bear territory to safeguard their livestock. Across the years, three generations of Kilchers construct a hunting cabin on Perl Island,…

Tensions rise as the Kilchers blast through land for a new road, aided by demolition specialist Desmond Duffy. Elsewhere, Jane and Charlotte find themselves mired in thick mud during a fishing excursion, while Atz Sr. and Bonnie venture dee…

As Thanksgiving festivities gathered momentum, a stranded baby seal required assistance returning to its parents before dinner. Afterwards, Eivin and August devised an ingenious hay baler, a machine designed to ease their labor considerably…

The Kilchers cautiously made their way along the freshly cleared road, maneuvering a massive pole barn uphill and across their property. A rising tide caught Eivin and Atz Sr., tangling them in a mooring line as Eivin’s boat was pushed towa…

As gentle rains of the season fall upon the homestead, the Kilcher family gathers together.

The Kilcher family embarks on a precarious river restoration project and a solitary moose hunt.

Respecting ancestral customs and time-honored practices, the younger Kilcher men embark on their initial large-game hunts. Afterward, the entire family hurries to finish outstanding tasks ahead of winter’s approach.

Otto discovered and painstakingly restored an old homestead artifact, one that had been employed by Yule Kilcher himself. Meanwhile, Jane ventured into the stark and uncompromising Arctic wilderness for her very first solitary hunt, equippe…

Eivin takes August out for his inaugural deer hunt, while Etienne embarks on his own first foray into hunting large game. Elsewhere, Atz Sr. and Otto set about the ambitious task of reconstructing a venerable old barn.

As winter approaches, the Kilcher family turns their attention to outdoor tasks. Atz Sr., Eevin, and Niko gather salvaged timber, while Atz Lee and Étienne work at the sawmill, preparing wood for the coming season.

Eivin and Eve constructed a sprawling, timbered treehouse in the style of a pioneer home. Meanwhile, Atz Lee, Jane, and Etienne filled their freezers with freshly caught trout, as Otto and August restored an aging tractor to working order.

With winter drawing near, Jane journeys toward the Arctic Circle, determined to harvest a caribou. Simultaneously, Otto, Eivin, Charlotte, and August conclude their last cattle drive of the season.