Tougher In Alaska

The promise of gold has lured men north to Alaska for more than 100 years. Learn how individual prospectors around the state use ingenious techniques.

Alaska's Bristol Bay is home to one of the greatest natural spectacles of the north: the annual run of millions of sockeye salmon.

Explore the demanding jobs and dangerous locations on a quest to find out what it really takes to succeed in Alaska.

In Alaska's Southeast Panhandle, unforgiving coastal mountains and steep valleys make logging a deadly profession.

In Alaska, human survival has historically depended on the railroad and this still holds true today.

Alaska's second largest city, Fairbanks, is infamous for its long, dark and bitterly cold winters.

In addition to their other geographical challenges, Alaskans have learned to live with seismic changes. Host Geo Beach he can see three steaming volcanoes from his own backyard!

Alaska's roads through the wilderness are few and hard to navigate.

Thousands of oceangoing vessels brave the perilous Alaskan waters each year. Host Geo Beach will join Alaska's premiere salvager, Dan Magone.

Take a look at how different aspects of travel in Alaska are affected by climate and terrain. Join host Geo Beach as he travels to the open tundra of western Alaska.

Alaska's southeast panhandle is cut off from the rest of the world by steep coastal mountains on one side and the stormy North Pacific Ocean on the other.

Getting rid of waste is a problem in Alaska. In cities such as Fairbanks, only 20% of residents are connected to a main sewage system.

Historically, keeping the peace in Alaska has been a unique challenge. After all, how do Alaska State Troopers keep the peace in a state two and half times the size of Texas?