As the Alaskan winter approaches, time is limited to hunt enough caribou to last the harsh winter.

A profile of Andy Bassich who lives with his sled dogs in the Alaskan wilderness.

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Alaskans must travel through unfamiliar, freezing and treacherous territories to harvest new and necessary resources, preparing themselves for a dark winter in the Arctic.

Sue experiences wolves at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Glenn hunts for bull moose. Jessie sets up a new sawmill. Agnes and the girls go net fishing at Kookoochiaq.

Sue scouts for sheep at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Glenn sets beaver snares. Jessie runs the Cantwell Sled Dog Race. Andy goes muskrat trapping.

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Sue forages for water sources around Kavik. Glenn chisels ice for his cold storage and observes an Arctic super moon. Jessie builds a new sled. Andy camps out and goes trapping for marten.

Sue repurposes materials to build a sauna. Glenn secures his meat cache from wolverine. Jessie travels to Minto to retrieve an injured dog. Andy tests the safety of the Yukon's ice and sets a trail.

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Agnes and Ting retrieve a sled and tipi from Kiwalik. Glenn goes paragliding off of a mountain. Jessie deals with snow removal around camp. Andy transitions his pups to the full dog team.

Alaskans apply primitive knowledge and skill to build a life in the Arctic wilderness.

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As warming temperatures heat up the Arctic, Alaskans take advantage of the sun's return and head out onto ice, water and land for resources.

Daylight for 24-hours in the spring allows Alaskans to work nonstop to prepare for winter.

With only a brief window between breakup and winter, Alaskans scramble to complete chores that will make life easier when the deep chill returns.

In the Arctic, Alaskans rely on the surrounding waterways to provide quick transportation and valuable resources throughout the warm summer months.

With warm conditions in the Arctic, Alaskans brave the land and waterways to hunt for fresh food and gather supplies to improve their homesteads.

With summer waning, Alaskans must prepare their bodies and minds for what lies ahead.

As summer turns to fall, Alaskans go to great lengths to accumulate food and supplies before the landscape plunges into a monthslong frozen darkness.

As the warm season comes to an end, Alaskans maneuver through the rivers and sloughs to harvest fresh food for the winter ahead.

Our Alaskans pay their respects to Mother Nature, to harvest the riches of the Arctic, but reaping her rewards can cost Alaska’s residents everything.

The time is now for Alaskans to prepare for the harsh winter by any means necessary — or risk paying the ultimate price.

To survive dark winter, Alaskans must be relentless in their pursuit of critical resources.

Winter has arrived with a vengeance, and Alaskans prepare for the worst-case scenario.