Alaska: The Last Frontier

Late fall. Half the herd returns early from the summer grazing grounds and the Kilchers drive the rest home across icy rivers. The family rushes to finish other winter prep work but still makes time for a beach-scavenged gourmet picnic.

With the ground hardening, Otto gets creative in beating the frozen soil when he realizes he must move the outhouse. Eivin takes Eve on her first deer hunt, while Atz and his sons gather trees for a big new project.

Otto pulls porcupine quills out of a colt's face. With Eivin's legal quota met, it's up to Eve to bring home more deer meat from their hunting trip, but she's conflicted about the kill. Atz and Atz Lee snare rabbits; Jane gets a lesson in rabbit skinning.

The Kilchers race through the last few days of fall before winter finally hits, prepping the cabins, winterizing the bee hive and creating a new field.

SEASON FINALE:In this special the Kilchers share never-before-seen family footage and stories about patriarch Yule. Otto and Atz share stories of their own parental style, with sons chiming in. Looking forward, the Kilchers pan gold in a secret icy place.