Life Below Zero

In Kavik, Sue Aikens tracks and hunts an apex predator that has been stalking her camp. Glenn Villeneuve treks across the Chandalar wilderness in route back to his camp in the Brooks Range. In Kiwalik, Chip Hailstone hunts for ptarmigan through the deep snow, and in Eagle, Andy Bassich sets traps for beavers along the still-frozen Yukon River.

In Kiwalik, the Hailstones hunt for springtime waterfowl, and welcome a new addition to the family. Andy Bassich works round-the-clock to protect his property from the imminent breakup of the Yukon River. Sue Aikens reopens her greenhouse for the short springtime growing season. And Glenn Villeneuve completes his 40-mile trek through the Chandalar Wilderness to get back home in the Brooks Range.

In Kiwalik, Chip and Agnes Hailstone go on a hunt for needed caribou. In Eagle, Andy Bassich can only watch and wait as the Yukon River begins to breakup, threatening his camp. In Chandalar, the spring thaw allows Glenn Villeneuve to search for previously unattainable food. And in Kavik, a flooded runway hinders Sue Aikens' ability to sell fuel to incoming clients.

In Kavik, Sue Aikens must fix her loader in order to repair the water damage on her runway and get crucial fuel for her business into camp. In Chandalar, Glenn Villeneuve hikes through the Brooks Range in search of his canoe that he buried 3 years ago. In Eagle, Andy Bassich learns a new skill and builds a kayak to hunt and fish with along the Yukon River this spring.

Glenn Villeneuve uses his newly recovered canoe to explore unfamiliar regions of the Brooks Range. In Kavik, Sue Aikens overhauls her heating system to work more efficiently. Agnes Hailstone teaches her daughters how to fish for herring along the Kiwalik River. And in Eagle, Andy Bassich sets nets for king salmon before the window to harvest the valuable resource closes for the season.

As the summer begins to fade, Alaskans must take advantage of the long days to prepare for the long freeze that lies ahead. In Kiwalik, the Hailstones embark on a seasonal native harvest, hunting for seagull eggs along the river.

Alaskans must ensure they are prepared to withstand the extreme cold that lies ahead when winter arrives.

As the thaw draws to a close, Alaskans battle the clock to maximize their final days of sunlight in the Arctic.