Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 4, Episode 8: Thanksgiving on the Homestead

1

A Mild Winter

The family faces the fallout from a warm Alaskan winter; an emergency mission to supply and secure hunting cabins; Charlotte and Jane search for a missing newborn calf.

43 min

2

Moving Toward the Future

The family struggles to move a two-ton bridge to allow for crucial access to the head of the bay; Otto and Charlotte fight a threat to their cattle.

43 min

3

Spring Forward

The family bands together to protect its livelihood; Atz Lee and Jane encounter disaster while bear hunting; Atz Sr., Bonnie and Shane defend against grizzlies.

43 min

4

On the Move

Life returns to the homestead in the spring; tensions are high on the annual Kilcher cattle drive; Otto tries to maintain control of his crew.

43 min

5

Loaded for Bear

Atz Lee and Jane venture out in a risky hunt for black bear, but instead come face to face with a massive grizzly. Using the constructor, Otto and Eivin race the tide to transport and introduce two new bulls into the family herd at the head of the bay.

43 min

6

Greener Pastures

The Kilchers race to finish a year’s worth of work in just four months. To fill their freezer, Atz Lee and Jane chase the first salmon run of the season, while Otto and Eivin bolster the homestead’s defenses to contain their unruly cattle herd.

43 min

7

Waste Not, Want Not

Otto, Charlotte, Eivin & Eve harvest a sterile cow to stock up on meat for winter, repurposing its byproducts to make homesteader soap, and tanning its hide for building corrals. At the head of the bay, Atz Sr.’s range riding skills are tested.

43 min

8

Thanksgiving on the Homestead

Homesteaders who work together, give thanks together. Join the Kilcher family as they celebrate Thanksgiving with the friends who helped prepare the homestead for winter.

43 min

9

Secrets of the Range Rider

At the head of the bay Atz Sr. divulges the secrets of the range rider to Atz Lee & Eivin in preparation of the future. To heat the family’s cabin, Otto, Charlotte and August must transform more than 1000 pounds of metal pipe into a working chimney.

43 min

10

Journey to Perl Island

The Kilchers face their biggest challenges yet. Otto, Jane & Shane help a fellow homesteader transport a cabin to the distant and uninhabited Perl Island but things take a sinister turn when they discover a predator on the loose.

43 min

11

Christmas Kaboom!

In true homesteader holiday spirit, the Kilchers put their own spin on a Secret Santa gift exchange: hand-making something useful for someone in the family. With gifts ranging from a crossbow to explosives this Christmas special is filled with surprises!

43 min

12

Claims, Cans and Cabins

The Kilchers claim steel, stockpile salmon and break ground on a cabin.

43 min

13

A Hunt Above the Clouds

Changing weather forces the Kilchers to venture miles in search of food.

43 min

14

Call of the Cattleman

The Kilchers pay tribute to a fallen friend.

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15

Fall Bear Fall

With bear season nearly over, the pressure is on Jane & Atz as they set out for their last hunt of the year. While searching for berries, Atz Sr. & Bonnie encounter a black bear of their own. Otto & Charlotte transport precious Cargo.

43 min

16

Snowy Roundup

Otto and Charlotte face disaster with their herd on the journey home.

43 min

17

Will Winter Come?

The Kilchers prepare for winter, while some discuss leaving the homestead.

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