Alaska: The Last Frontier

2011•10 series
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Discovery

The breathtaking beauty of Alaska sometimes hides the fact its winters can be incredibly harsh, especially for those who live in the state's outlying areas. `Alaska: The Last Frontier' perfectly illustrates this reality, as the programme profiles life for the Kilcher family in the isolated community of Homer. For four generations the Kilchers have lived off what their 600-acre homestead has provided, but cultivating that living is never easy. Led by patriarch Atz Kilcher and his brother Otto, the family spends the short summer and fall gardening, hunting and fishing for food, gathering supplies from the land and preparing their animals for the winter. Viewers, who may or may not have a fancy phone by their side while watching on their big-screen high-def TV, also see the Kilchers living off the grid, where running water and electricity aren't daily staples, nor is contact with the outside world. Atz, by the way, is the father of music superstar Jewel, who does not appear on the show.

Cabin Fever: Episode Image
Episode 1Cabin Fever

After a long winter, cabin fever is setting in. Eivin and Atz get caught overnight in the backcountry and Otto gets an orphan calf to connect with an unwilling mother.(S03,E01)

Father-Son Ingenuity: Episode Image
Episode 2Father-Son Ingenuity

Before the spring thaw floods the area, Atz Sr. and his sons build a bridge across a river. Meanwhile, Atz Lee and Jane build a new smokehouse.(S03,E02)

Spring Has Sprung: Episode Image
Episode 3Spring Has Sprung

Atz and family head out on a black bear hunt. But as Jane's confidence gets stronger, Atz Sr's waivers. Meanwhile, Otto gives CPR to two prematurely born calves.(S03,E03)

Spring Delicacy: Episode Image
Episode 4Spring Delicacy

Atz Lee and Jane climb reefs to hunt for octopus. Jane must face her fear of heights or be trapped by the tide. Plus, Otto struggles to keep a newborn calf alive.(S03,E04)

Parlors and Poop Chutes: Episode Image
Episode 5Parlors and Poop Chutes

Eivin and Eve decide to finally add running water to their home. While Otto builds Charlotte a milking parlour, Atz and Atz Lee head out to hunt bear.(S03,E05)

Outhouses, Cow Bras and Bears, Oh My!: Episode Image
Episode 6Outhouses, Cow Bras and Bears, Oh My!

The Kilchers try to make the most of the long hours of sunlight. While Otto helps a cow with an udder problem, Atz Lee goes salmon fishing.(S03,E06)

Hunt in the Clouds: Episode Image
Episode 7Hunt in the Clouds

Atz Senior, Atz Lee and Jane travel to the highest peaks to hunt for wild goat. A wasp infestation destroys Eivin and Eve's bee hive and summer honey harvest.(S03,E07)

A Prickly Situation: Episode Image
Episode 8A Prickly Situation

A porcupine nails several of the Kilchers' animals with quills and removing them is a dangerous procedure. Atz and his family move an old abandoned cabin. (S03,E09)

Of Moose and Men: Episode Image
Episode 9Of Moose and Men

Atz and Atz Lee swim their horses across a chilly lake to get to bull moose hunting grounds. But the trip is made more difficult by uncooperative weather.(S03,E10)

Marital Maintenance: Episode Image
Episode 10Marital Maintenance

With winter on their doorstep, the Kilchers race to finish their summer projects. Plus, Otto's enormous new project strains his marital bliss.(S03,E13)

Call of the Wild: Episode Image
Episode 11Call of the Wild

Otto and Eivin use a duck hunt for some last minute father-son time before Eivin becomes a dad himself. Unfortunately, Atz and Atz Lee's bonding time is less fun.(S03,E14)

Circle of Life: Episode Image
Episode 12Circle of Life

Atz Lee and Eivin brave bears on a remote island to hunt deer. Meanwhile on the homestead, Charlotte and Otto try to save the life of their cow and her calf.(S03,E15)

Baby Kilcher Arrives: Episode Image
Episode 13Baby Kilcher Arrives

Fall is over and Eiven and Eve prepare for a new arrival before the freeze, and Jane faces wicked weather and quicksand on her first cattle drive with Otto.(S03,E16)

Thanksgiving: Episode Image
Episode 14Thanksgiving

The Kilchers come together to enjoy the fruits of their year-long labour. From Yule's famous nettlebread to Homesteader pie, nothing comes easy when making this feast.(S03,E08)

Homestead for the Holidays: Episode Image
Episode 15Homestead for the Holidays

Otto decides to give his "Wacky Yak" to a friend, but the gift rejects the idea of being given. Meanwhile, Atz Lee gathers lumps of coal for his gifts.(S03,E11)

Predators and Prey: Episode Image
Episode 16Predators and Prey

Bears and wolves remind the Kilchers that humans aren't always the apex predator on the homestead, but threats to their welfare come in all shapes and sizes.(S03,E12)

Extreme Seasons: Episode Image
Episode 17Extreme Seasons

The Kilchers' lifestyle is dictated by the seasons, from rescuing calves born in late winter snow to fighting swarms of mosquitos in almost 24 hour solstice sun.(S03,E17)

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