Storyline

In 1980, the U.S. government banned new human occupation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, a protected area, home to thousands of native animals and pristine terrain spanning roughly the size of South Carolina. Currently, only a handful of families spread across seven permitted cabins are allowed to remain in the refuge. Within less than 100 years, all remaining permits will reach expiration, and there will be no human presence left.

First Aired

2015-05-25
Last Aired

2019-01-27
Creator
Genre

Documentary, Reality
Seasons

4
Episodes

35
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

Animal Planet, Discovery

Keywords:

alaska

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1. No Man's Land

It's Fall In the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and that means animals are on the move. Heimo pursue...More

It's Fall In the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and that means animals are on the move. Heimo pursues the tail end of the caribou migration, a bear ransacks Bob's cabin, destroying 2 years of dry meat, and the Lewis family arrives to sign of moose.Less

42mins 2015-05-25

2. The Hunted

Winter is coming, so Heimo pursues a moose that will feed Edna and him for months. Meanwhile, Bob pack...More

Winter is coming, so Heimo pursues a moose that will feed Edna and him for months. Meanwhile, Bob packs up his hunting gear, but runs into trouble when his boat's engine malfunctions; and Tyler and Ashley find their cabin flooded by a rising river, and later, after a week of salmon fishing, their catch is raided by a bear.Less

42mins 2015-05-31

3. Winter Is Coming

A hunt for a bull moose, which can feed a family for the winter, is critical before temperatures drop ...More

A hunt for a bull moose, which can feed a family for the winter, is critical before temperatures drop to 50 degrees below zero and can make being outdoors even more dangerous.Less

42mins 2015-06-07

4. A Hungry World

Heimo begins trapping, but must find a way across a newly frozen river; Bob deals with the fallout of ...More

Heimo begins trapping, but must find a way across a newly frozen river; Bob deals with the fallout of his plane crash; Ray and his daughters try to increase their food supply.Less

42mins 2015-06-14

5. The Last Sunset

Bob visits his daughter, and assesses the damage of his crashed plane; Tyler and Ashley travel 15 mile...More

Bob visits his daughter, and assesses the damage of his crashed plane; Tyler and Ashley travel 15 miles to a lake cabin to run their dog team and look for food.Less

42mins 2015-06-21

6. Into the Darkness

The first day of darkness arrives, but Heimo's in jeopardy of being caught miles from home. Meanwhile,...More

The first day of darkness arrives, but Heimo's in jeopardy of being caught miles from home. Meanwhile, the Lewis daughters get ready to leave the refuge to live on their own in town.Less

42mins 2015-06-28

7. Nothing Lasts Forever

Winter's end is approaching as Bob trains his puppy to be a hunting dog. Meanwhile, Ray adjusts to lif...More

Winter's end is approaching as Bob trains his puppy to be a hunting dog. Meanwhile, Ray adjusts to life without his daughters; and Heimo tests his physical limitations.Less

42mins 2015-07-05

8. The End of Darkness

Sunlight returns to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Season 1 finale, but Heimo is still stu...More

Sunlight returns to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Season 1 finale, but Heimo is still stunned by a blast of extreme cold. Meanwhile, the Seldens move into a new cabin; and Bob mulls his future after his worst season in 40 years.Less