The season begins with a polar vortex gripping the country, ushering in an unforgiving early winter for America. Tom Oar finds his winter preparations delayed as he spends time with family in Florida, wrestling with a potentially pivotal ch…

With winter’s embrace tightening across the country, mountain men battle the elements for survival. In New Mexico’s Cimarron Valley, Kyle Bell and his son Ben race to safeguard a herd of bison from an impending winter storm. In North Carol…

This winter, the harshest in generations, demands a relentless struggle for survival from those who call the mountains home. In Montana’s Yaak Valley, the expanding wolf population encroaches upon Tom Oar’s territory, escalating into a bitt…

In Alaska's most demanding landscapes, Marty seeks a fresh beginning, yet his maiden solo flight into the Revelation Mountains transforms into a perilous ordeal. Down in New Mexico's Cimarron Valley, Kyle Bell guides his son Ben through his…

A torrent of ice, swollen beyond its banks, endangers Marty Meierotto, isolating him within Alaska’s Revelation Mountains. In Montana, Tom Oar's venture concerning a valuable bison hide meets a fiery end. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Eusta…

Rich pushes his hunting dogs through a rigorous series of trials, assessing their worth to determine the next leader of the pack. Alone, Marty walks the woods, forging a fresh trap line in an attempt to salvage his dwindling season. Meanwhi…

In Montana, Rich Lewis finds himself defending his property from a mountain lion that has encroached upon his land. In New Mexico, following an initial setback, Ben, Kyle Bell's son, perseveres to tame a spirited young colt. Deep in the Rev…

Marty found himself battling a wolverine, the encounter launching him into a perilous journey. Meanwhile, Charlie ventured into unknown territory, taking a significant risk. And Tom, in a display of primal instinct, asserted his dominance w…

As winter descends with its relentless force, Kyle and Ben find themselves squarely in its path. In Alaska, Marty’s venture into new territory proves fruitful. The polar conditions halt Eustace's advance in North Carolina. And deep in Maine…

In the Revelation Mountains of Alaska, Marty faces a perilous river crossing on his return to base camp. In Maine, Charlie defends his newly claimed trapping grounds from a coyote. Tom tracks a troublesome animal through the Yaak Valley of …

Across the Alaskan Revelation Mountains, Marty confronts a ferocious wolverine. In Montana, Rich strives to shield a family with young children from a ravenous predator, while Tom Oar endures the brutal cold to construct a rudimentary teepe…

The encroaching cold drives the wild creatures to desperation, and Tom finds himself in a desperate, close-quarters struggle, while Rich confronts a hunting pack of wolves.

Tom's son, Chad, paid a visit that proved disastrous, and Marty’s return flight from the Revelation Mountains was unexpectedly delayed.

In the rugged peaks of the Revelation Mountains, Marty faces a desperate gamble for passage back to civilization. Meanwhile, under the cloak of night, Kyle and Ben initiate a vigil, determined to intercept a dangerous presence.

Tom confronts a perilous ice jam. Marty makes a desperate attempt to flee the Revelations, and a deadly predator returns to the Ruby Valley.

A sudden, unplanned course correction forces Marty to expend vital fuel reserves. Rich confronts a deep-seated terror as his dogs are swept away in a chase after a dangerous animal, while Kyle manages to subdue a formidable creature.