Life Below Zero

The caribou have yet to arrive, and Sue believes they may have changed their migration pattern meaning she will need to source alternative food.

Alaskans must take full advantage of all opportunities in summer. In Kiwalik, the Hailstone girls pursue a caribou herd passing close to camp.

As winter grows closer, tasks mount for those in the bush and Sue ventures farther North in search of food to fill her freezer.

Alaskans are on edge as they prepare for the oncoming freeze. In Kiwalik, the Hailstone's battle high winds to acquire a much needed fish haul.

Chip and Agnes Hailstones teach their youngest daughters, Carol and Qutan, how to hunt for flightless birds along the ponds in Kiwalik.

In Kavik, a generator breakdown causes Sue to lose ground-to-air communication with incoming pilots, the very lifeline to her camp.

In Kavik, the days of summer are coming to an end and most animals are preparing to migrate out of the Tundra.