Season 12

With a seasonal shift spreading across the Arctic, wicked conditions force Alaska residents to plan for the worst or risk losing everything.

1. 1. Winds of Change

   2018-12-11 · 60m

   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.

2. 2. The Burning Man

   2018-12-18 · 60m

   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.

3. 3. Open Season

   2019-01-01 · 60m

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

4. 4. The Great Changeover

   2019-01-01 · 60m

   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.

5. 5. The Nightmare

   2019-01-08 · 60m

   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.

6. 6. Treading Water

   2019-01-15 · 60m

   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.

7. 7. Highways of the Arctic

   2019-01-22 · 60m

   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.

8. 8. Back in the Saddle

   2019-01-29 · 60m

   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.

9. 9. Race Against Time

   2019-02-05 · 60m

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

10. 10. No One Fights Alone

    2019-02-12 · 60m

    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.

11. 11. Cost of Winter

    2019-02-19 · 60m

    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.