With winter almost upon them, the residents of Port Protection are busy using the remaining days of good weather and daylight to stock their freezers and complete crucial chores.

The community takes advantage of unseasonably warm winter weather to complete necessary builds and essential chores.

In order to survive the menacing winter months, residents scramble to gather any remaining necessities.

For the residents of Port Protection, a transition from fall to winter means not only a change in weather but also a change in priorities.

Mary and Curly head out on a duck hunt that tests their limits. Sam hunts for a Sitka black-tailed deer with one of his oldest hunting partners.

The Porters enlist volunteers to help put finishing touches on their self-sustaining farm. After a violent storm, Sam and his son help their neighbor Stuart retrieve his sunken skiff and the three men work together to rebuild the community work float. Curly sets out on his first king salmon fishing trip. And Mary grapples with her poor health and making the trip to civilization to see her doctor.

Hans and Timbi head out in an old box van to pick up new additions to their family farm. Strangers have trashed Gary’s old float house but he manages to find a treasure in the mess.

As winter moves in on Port Protection, residents take advantage of some rare mild weather to increase their chances of survival throughout the season.

As winter comes to an end, Port Protection residents confront the tenuousness of an Alaskan lifestyle and continue to combat Mother Nature.

Residents tackle repairs and community duties as the mild winter comes to and end.