A wolf pack encroaches. Charlie’s only option is to pursue the pack leader. Joey deals with consequences of Alaska's unusually warm winter and turns to his dad for help. Nations thinks the Moore's mushing team is running with the wrong leader.

Stan has the dangerous task of building an ice road across the Yukon River. Joe & Bob take their chances to embark on a perilous caribou hunt. Charlie confronts Nations about his trapline neglect. Pat & Courtney are faced with an alarming discovery.

The pressure is on Nations, when the Moores head out for the first major dog sled race of the season. Stan faces a hard decision when one of his dogs falls ill. Charlie has had enough once he sees the state of the trapline he handed over to Nations.

Stan and Pat race to prepare Tanana to be a checkpoint for the Iditarod dog sled race. Charlie and Bob hunt a grizzly that has been terrorizing a miner’s camp. Joe trains his new dog, hoping to turn him into a hunting partner.

Nations & Charlie have a confrontation over rights to a family trapline. Stan & Kathleen try to upgrade Tozi cabin, but get more than they bargained for. The Moore’s kennel is on the line as Courtney and Nations race in the Yukon River Championship.

After a poor trapping season, Charlie decides to team up with Stan, in an attempt to catch beaver. Stan & his son discovery a large predator has been stealing from their trapline. Joe takes action, attempting to find the elusive animal on his own.

Unseasonably thin ice prevents villagers from reaching valuable hunting grounds, forcing Stan and Charlie to carve a new path through the rugged Alaskan wilderness in search of food. Desperate to provide for his family, James takes a huge risk!

The Yukon River breaks up earlier than ever. Despite dangerous conditions, Joey crosses the river to hunt geese. Stan and Bob prepare the village for imminent flooding due to the break up, when they something very disturbing.

The largest wildfire in Alaskan history torches the land surrounding Tanana and threatens to devour the village. With state resources spread thin, the villagers must band together to battle the blaze or risk losing everything.

After Alaska’s largest wildfire ravages Tanana, the villagers must adapt their subsistence lifestyles to a new even harsher reality. Two young homesteaders embark upon a dangerous journey in the hopes of starting a new life on the Cosna.

After the devastating fire, villagers must modify traditional techniques if they are to survive the winter. A young couple arrives at their remote homestead to discover a life more challenging than they ever imagined.

Rebuilding after the fire set everyone back. Charlie needs all his native wisdom to supply his family this winter. Pat Moore gambles big, trading a prize sled dog for a handful of goats. Stan needs James' lumber to help rebuild his cabin.

With a brutal winter taking hold, Chris and Jessi struggle to stay warm.  In Rampart, Charlie digs deep into his bag of tricks. Stan and Joey build a monster truck to help rebuild Tozi cabin. 

Realities of a harsh winter set in.  Charlie and James rush to save a home that slid into a creek. Pat's last hope for meat is in jeopardy.  Racing to rebuild the survival cabin means going where no man has gone before.

Winter is here. The reality of the "dark days" takes hold. Chris & Jessi struggle for each meal and need a new strategy. Putting the village first, Charlie falls behind on his own preparations. It's time to find out if their gamble will pay off.

As the dark days descend, villagers scramble to make final preparations. Desperate for meat, the Morses come nose to nose with a bear. Stan makes a mad dash for his winter home on the Tozi.