Yukon Men
Follow the men of Tanana, a remote village in Alaska by the Yukon River, on their everyday life throughout the four seasons. Every second counts, because as winter is getting closer and the days are getting shorter, they only have so much time to gather enough supplies to last through months of total darkness and extreme coldness. They will have to hunt, fish and trap to survive, and there is always a new problem to encounter with every task. Some will have to fight for their lives, while others will have to protect what's theirs from the wilderness.
- 2012-2017
- 7 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Action & Adventure, Reality
Follow the men of Tanana, a remote village in Alaska by the Yukon River, on their everyday life throughout the four seasons. Every second counts, because as winter is getting closer and the days are getting shorter, they only have so much time to gather enough supplies to last through months of total darkness and extreme coldness. They will have to hunt, fish and trap to survive, and there is always a new problem to encounter with every task. Some will have to fight for their lives, while others will have to protect what's theirs from the wilderness.
Season 4 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
The Dark Days
Tue, Sep 15, 2015 43 mins
The Yukon Men are enduring through what is known as the dark days. Residents team up to keep a large wolf pack at bay. The Moore family must choose a leader for their dog-mushing team. Joey honors his grandmother by hosting a traditional dinner for her.
Episode 2
The Black Wolf
Tue, Sep 22, 2015 42 mins
A wolf pack continues to encroach. Charlie's only option is to pursue the pack leader. Joey deals with consequences of Alaska's unusually warm winter and turns to his dad for help. Nations thinks the Moore's mushing team is running with the wrong leader.
Episode 3
On Thin Ice
Tue, Sep 29, 2015 42 mins
Stan has the dangerous task of building an ice road across the Yukon River. Joe and Bob take their chances to embark on a perilous caribou hunt. Charlie confronts Nations about his trapline neglect. Pat and Courtney are faced with an alarming discovery.
Episode 4
Gut Check
Tue, Oct 6, 2015 43 mins
The pressure is on Nations, when the Moores head out for the first major dog sled race of the season. Stan faces a hard decision when one of his dogs falls ill. Charlie has had enough once he sees the state of the trapline he handed over to Nations.
Episode 5
Tanana's Test
Tue, Oct 13, 2015 43 mins
Stan and Pat race to prepare Tanana to be a checkpoint for the Iditarod dog sled race. Charlie and Bob hunt a grizzly that has been terrorizing a miner's camp. Joe trains his new dog, hoping to turn him into a hunting partner.
Episode 6
Life on the Line
Tue, Oct 20, 2015 43 mins
Nations and Charlie have a confrontation over rights to a family trapline. Stan and Kathleen try to upgrade Tozi cabin, but get more than they bargained for. The Moore's kennel is on the line as Courtney and Nations race in the Yukon River Championship.
Episode 7
Blood on Their Hands
Tue, Oct 27, 2015 42 mins
After a poor trapping season, Charlie Wright teams up with Stan Zuray in a last-ditch effort to catch beaver. Stan and Joe Zuray discover a large predator has been stealing from their trapline. James Roberts teaches his two sons the importance of hunting.
Episode 8
All In
Tue, Nov 3, 2015 42 mins
Unseasonably thin ice prevents villagers from reaching valuable hunting grounds, forcing Stan and Charlie to carve a new path through the rugged Alaskan wilderness in search of food. Desperate to provide for his family, James takes a huge risk.
Episode 9
Breaking Point
Tue, Nov 10, 2015 42 mins
A historic lack of snowfall prevents Stan Zuray from reaching his trapline. Charlie Wright joins forces with Stan to defend an ancestral trapline from an unknown invader. Courtney Agnes passes on dying native traditions to her daughter Cuppie.