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For generations, Yule Kilcher's legacy has survived on perseverance and commitment of his family and a community of fellow homesteaders. Now, in order for that dream to continue, a new generation of young homesteaders must raise up and carry the torch.

Eve finds herself alone with a buck while hunting; Jane and Atz Sr. hunt elk; Otto races a snowstorm while rounding up his cattle; Otto and Charlotte travel to Switzerland to see where the Kilcher family started and learn old building techniques.

The Kilchers film themselves for the first time. Eivin and Eve take their kids on an adventure to go crabbing. Atz Lee and Jane prepare Shane's cabin for his recovery.

The Kilchers reveal the stinkiest, filthiest, muddiest and bloodiest jobs on the homestead.

Eve butchers chickens with her children to teach them about the circle of life; Eivin builds a shelter for his trusty horse to protect it from the freeze; Atz Lee and Jane warm up their remote cabin; Atz Sr. goes on a solo hunt.

Atz Lee and Atz Sr. trek in search of black bear; Eivin builds a survival motorcycle; the Kilchers film themselves for the first time; Eivin and Eve take their kids crabbing; Atz Senior helps a fellow veteran with a big build.

‘Tis the season for the Kilchers to create homemade gifts for their significant others. Otto surprises Charlotte with an explosive gift, and Jane builds a musical present for Atz Lee.

Christmas has the Kilchers playing Secret Santa! Atz Lee makes art with fire, Eivin tries to avoid blowing himself up, Atz Sr. jams out with a shovel and Jane wraps coal for someone special. After his injury, Shane spends Christmas in the hospital.

For 80 years, the Kilchers have relied on an arsenal of equipment, machines, and weapons, vital to their family's survival in Alaska. Today, these incredible and dangerous tools of the homestead are the only things keeping it from falling apart.

The Kilchers take on some of the biggest jobs in homestead history as one team tries to pick up the historic Octagon building and move it to safety while another strives to finish Shane's multi-year cabin build before winter once again stops them cold.

The Kilchers pay tribute to their most unique and skilled homesteader friends. From kilt-wearing mountain man Turkey Joe to gold mining surgeon Doc Sayer, these are the fascinating characters who have stood by the Kilchers through thick and thin.

Jewel returns to the homestead for son Kase's first cattle drive. Shane faces an uncertain future with his home. And Otto and Eivin fight to save the Kilchers' prized Octagon cabin from destruction.

Otto and August make a risky attempt to acquire a massive machine. Charlotte, Eivin, and Eve race against the tide to rescue a weak cow. And Atz Lee and Jane go kayak fishing, but reel in more than they bargained for.

Thanksgiving dinner goes mobile! Kick off the holidays with the Kilchers, as the family shows off new upgrades to the homestead to give thanks to their home and family. Touring the new additions while sharing a feast and good times with family.

Atz Lee and Charlotte rush to save the life of a stuck cow before it's too late. A father son shrimping trip turns deadly when Otto and his sons must outrun a colossal caving glacier. Eve and Jane fish for salmon for their family.

Otto and Jane's mission to relocate a herd of wild buffalo on Kodiak Island continues. Atz Sr. ventures into the untamed Alaskan backcountry to hunt spring black bear. Atz Lee and Nikos test their firearm skills using a custom made gun range.

The Kilchers join forces to conquer big projects. Tensions flare when Otto and Jane journey to Kodiak Island to rescue a herd of wild buffalo. Eivin and Eve tackle an urgent roof repair.

Otto and Eivin race to get the barge ready for its most ambitious mission yet- moving wild buffalo; Jane and Charlotte are put to the test as they lead the Kilchers' first ever all female cattle drive; Atz Sr. and Atz Lee protect a homestead relic.

Otto is forced to the edge after a chimney fire threatens to destroy his cabin; Eivin and Eve burn up dangerous brush piles threatening their family; Atz Lee and Jane embark on a dangerous ice fishing mission and end up on thin ice.

The family bands together on a massive mission to rescue a tractor, but Otto faces pressure to get it going before the ice road melts; Otto puts his safety on the line when the family pitches in to build tracks across the frozen river.

The Kilchers kick off a complete homestead overhaul; blindsided by a massive snowstorm, the family uses every piece of heavy machinery in their arsenal to ensure the survival of future generations.

The Kilchers answer the audience's most pressing questions about the ups and downs of life on the homestead over the last six years; a sneak peek of what to expect in the next season.

After years of procrastination, Otto goes under the knife; Atz Lee and Jane reunite after a month apart when he brings her to his new homestead; Levi comes to Alaska to lead the annual Spring cattle drive with Eivin.