The 42 inhabitants of McCarthy, Alaska, must battle the elements and each other to maintain their pioneer way of living.
The future of the town lies in the balance; Jason treks through melting river crossings to reach his crashed plane; Jeremy tests his son with a solo dog sled run.
The town faces its darkest day; the ground thaws into a quagmire; Tim is marooned at his cabin; Neil and Jeremy's truce.
The locals can finally reach the outside world; Jeremy walks a bull calf home through bear country; Eric departs for a new job, leaving Jason to face the wild on his own.
Awakening bears threaten McCarthy; Jeremy goes on the hunt when his livestock is attacked; Gary tries to locate missing horses.
With it housing the largest man-made ruin in the world, Neil wants to open McCarthy up to tourists; Jenny finds a secret creek.
Neil Darish
Self
Gary Green
Jason Lobo
Tim Mischel
Jenny Rosenbaum