Amidst a global pandemic, Alaskans will face unprecedented challenges during the brief summer months as they prepare for the coming winter.

Amid the long days of the arctic summer, Alaskans must learn new ways to survive and re-learn old lessons of generations past.

For those living in the Arctic, the endless summer daylight must be used efficiently if they wish to survive the impending winter.

As daylight feels unending across Alaska, its residents use every means possible to secure their livelihood in hopes for a prosperous winter.

Alaskans work to gather newly available resources with the spring season underway.

Alaskans must take advantage of the endless summer daylight to secure resources and repair vital equipment before the freeze returns.

The spring thaw in Alaska ushers in a new season, new opportunities and new challenges.

As the Arctic summer comes to an end, residents of Alaska must seize the final hours of daylight to prepare for the return of winter’s fury.

With winter looming, the residents of Alaska must gather the last of the season’s resources before the freeze returns to the land.

The Hailstone family rushes to prepare camp for a possible storm; winds jeopardize Sue's camp and livelihood; as goose season opens, Ricko teaches his daughter to hunt; Glenn heads out to replenish his family's meat supply.

Sue rips out her old kitchen to build a new one; the Hailstones go picking for vegetables; Ricko goes fishing with his kids; Jessie goes beaver hunting.

In Alaska, summer is spent preparing for what lies ahead; the Hailstones spend a night on the water; Sue Aikens battles river currents to source coal; Ricko DeWilde secures food with nets made by his late mother; Jessie Holmes gathers firewood.

Alaskans must maximize the longer summer days in the Arctic before the freeze returns.

Fall season in the Arctic means the final preparation is in full swing for the long winter months ahead. In Kavik, Sue sets off on a quest for food to survive the coming freeze. In Eagle, Andy and Kate race to get their fish wheel turning before the chum salmon run hits. With their annual caribou hunt on the horizon, the Hailstones build a cache to store their meat for the season. And in Chandalar, Glenn sets out on the most critical hunt of his year as he hopes to harvest a moose that will yield nearly six months’ worth of meat.

In Eagle, Andy constructs snares to maintain his food supply. In Wiseman, Erik and Martha cut up their last moose quarter and use salvaged supplies to construct a smokehouse.

As winter begins to fade and signs of spring appear, Alaskans must start to store supplies.

Spring is on the horizon, and the Alaskans prepare for the coming months as winter ends.

Alaskans scramble to secure provisions before winter; Andy Bassich must secure clean water to grow vital crops; Sue Aikens stalks a herd of caribou; Jessie Holmes returns to a familiar area to hunt a dangerous predator.

In Fairbanks, Sue travels 150 miles on an icy road to investigate a tip that squatters are on her property in central Alaska, and in Chandalar, Glenn chases after a pack of wolves in hopes of harvesting leftover caribou meat.

Alaskans make the transition into the Arctic summer; the Hailstone family contends with a natural obstacle; Jessie harvests food; Sue hustles to protect Kavik before clients arrive; Ricko and his children face a deadly threat.

Sue deals with a flooded runway; the Hailstones patch their fishing net before the run of fish occurs in Kiwalik; Ricko and his children head out to secure camp food; Jessie builds a new raft to haul firewood throughout the summer season.

With seasons changing and the transition from fall to winter, Alaskans are preparing for the winter months. In Eagle, Andy hunts for elusive moose, as he and Kate need to replenish their red meat supply for the coming winter. In Kavik, Sue seals up camp and heads to Fairbanks for a foot procedure. With Tiktaalik — a local word for burbot — in season, the Hailstones teach their daughters to ice fish on the river. And in Chandalar, Glenn repairs his cabin before the harsh winter hits.

Andy maintains his sled dog trails; Sue works on fixing her generator at the camp; the Hailstones build a tee pee for upcoming hunting trips; and Erik takes his wife hunting for animal hides to sell.

Sue sharpens her survival skills; Jessie sets out for food and medicine; Glenn burns a manmade structure to the ground so that nature can reclaim its rightful place; the Hailstones embark on a traditional hunt for valued seal meat and oil.

As summer wanes, Alaskans race against Father Time to harvest nature's bounty.