The Yaak Valley of northwest Montana faces its most devastating fire season in recent memory, jeopardizing the home of Tom Oar. In Alaska, Marty Meierotto journeys into the heart of a fierce storm, an annual pilgrimage to his isolated winte…

Marty Meierotto reached his Alaskan trapline to find the unseasonably warm weather working against him. In North Carolina, Eustace Conway made a grim discovery in his henhouse: two headless chickens, prompting a search for the unseen predat…

The devastation wrought by a grizzly bear on his garden leaves Tom Oar with little choice: he undertakes one final hunt for deer. Meanwhile, Marty Meierotto begins the arduous task of establishing his winter trapline, forging a new path int…

Following a successful deer hunt, Tom hurried to prepare the meat, mindful of the approaching threat of grizzly bears. In North Carolina, Eustace accepted a demanding task, driven by the need to secure his first loan payment. Marty’s vehicl…

Rich and his hounds pursue Rich’s adversary, the mountain lion known as Three-Toes, across the expanse of Montana's Ruby Valley. In Alaska, a young protégé delivers to Marty the new snowmobile engine he has long awaited. Eustace races again…

The harsh North Maine Woods, gripped by sub-zero temperatures, tests the fortunes of Charlie Tucker, a man who once felled trees and now lives as a Mountain Man. A single error threatens to unravel everything he has built. Across the contin…

Marty seized the opportunity for assistance, eager to make the most of an extra set of hands. Tom’s grandson arrived for a visit, only to quickly discover that respite was a foreign concept in the Yaak. Charlie set out in search of shed moo…

In the Montana wilderness, Rich’s cougar hunt descends into darkness. Marty finds himself vying with a wolf pack for survival. Tom and Will struggle against a rapidly approaching storm, their safety imperiled. Meanwhile, in Maine, Charli…

In the heart of Maine, Charlie lies injured, the long night unfolding in solitude. Across the country, in Montana, Tom follows unsettling signs – evidence of a predator encroaching upon his territory. Eustace is in a desperate scramble to g…

Though hampered by an injury, Tom fights a relentless pack of wolves to protect his land. Rich follows the prints of a magnificent buck across unforgiving ground during his midwinter hunt. Eustace undertakes essential repairs, while George …

Marty, riding a wave of fortunate turns, sets about constructing a second cabin at the farthest reach of his trapping line. Andy arrives by plane to lend a hand, but the sub-zero temperatures make the arduous work a heavy burden. Tom, still…

Tom traveled to Idaho to assist his brother in breaking a spirited pair of wild colts. Charlie Tucker, recovering from a shoulder injury, returned to work, jeopardizing his progress on the icy waters of Maine's Rowe Lake. Rich embarked on a…

In the Yaak Valley, Tom Oar joins forces with his brother Jack to aid in the return of Jack’s cherished hunting falcon to its natural habitat. In southern Montana, Rich Lewis and his wife Diane face the challenge of moving their cattle herd…

The Alaskan night, a canvas of subzero stars, yielded a difficult dawn for Marty. He wrestled with his snow machine, stubbornly lodged in an overflow, the cold seeping into his bones. In the Ruby Valley, Rich embarked on a special training …

The long Montana winter is drawing to a close. Tom and Nancy Oar are working tirelessly to complete their remaining winter tasks when an unexpected call from family presents them with a challenging choice. In the Ruby Valley, Rich shares hi…

The end of winter brought significant shifts for Tom; he said goodbye to a longtime companion and prepared to leave for Florida. In the Ruby Valley, Rich prepared his youngest hunting dog for leadership within the pack, but a surge of couga…