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Follow six determined men as they risk it all to mine for gold in the rugged wilderness of Alaska, facing the challenges of the economic meltdown. With high stakes and even higher rewards, watch as they battle the elements and each other in pursuit of the ultimate treasure.

The Great North follows the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as single dad Beef does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter Judy lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall.

Gold Rush fans are used to miners going to great lengths to strike it rich, but in Discovery's latest spin-off show, White Water, "Dakota Fred" Hurt and his son Dustin are headed deep beneath the water's surface. In the new reality series, which premieres in January, the father son duo return to McKinley Creek, Alaska, where they've enlisted a team of intrepid divers, mountaineers and bush mechanics to search for gold deep in one of Alaska's wildest creeks. The location, which only recently became available, is surrounded by white water rapids, forcing the guys to dive into raging torrents. Despite the danger, Fred and Dustin are determined to make a fortune, no matter the risk.

Every summer, as the glacial ice melts around Nome Alaska, a handful of fortune seekers hunt for gold in the most unlikely of places: the bottom of the Bering Sea. Meet the salty and unique characters who dive to the frigid ocean floor, spending hours hunting gold from custom built, sometimes barely seaworthy rigs.

Set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces, Ghost Wars focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer who must overcome the town's prejudices and his own personal demons if he's to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that's threatening to destroy them all.

From the rugged Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to the seven-month-long winters on the Yaak River in Montana to the frigid northern range of Alaska, the country is full of some very unforgiving terrain. Watch as these men face off against mudslides, falling trees, ravaging weather and even hungry animals, to make sure they obtain the food and supplies they will need to make it through the brutal winter months ahead.

This show follows six people as they battle for the most basic necessities in the state with the lowest population density in the United States. Living at the ends of the world's loneliest roads and subsisting off the rugged Alaskan bush, they battle whiteout snow storms, man-eating carnivores, questionable frozen terrain, and limited resources through a long and bitter winter.

Experience the rugged lifestyle of the Kilcher family in the remote wilderness of Alaska, where they live off the land and face the challenges of nature. Follow the Kilchers as they hunt, fish, and farm to survive in a world without modern amenities, while navigating the bonds and conflicts of family life.

"Race To Survive" sees teams of elite adventure racers and survival experts compete in the unforgiving wilderness to claim a life-changing cash prize.

A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.

Port Protection is home to the few who have left behind normal society and chosen a different life in a remote Alaskan community, where survival of the individuals and community cannot sustain without the other. The stakes are high. The land is rugged and unforgiving and the seas which surround Port Protection are cold and merciless. With risk comes a reward more profound than mere survival: a world of beauty and freedom with the security of community and without the constraints of bureaucracy. In Port Protection there are no clear roads to survival, inhabitants must carve one themselves.

Will this expert team unearth legandary pirate treasure? Follow the hunt for buried gold amid the harsh Alaskan wilderness in this documentary series.

Relationship coach and best-selling author Marin Frist (Anne Heche) is in for a surprise when she discovers, while on her way to Alaska, that her fiancé has been cheating on her and her wedding has been called off. Once in Alaska she gets snowed in and is stuck in a town full of available men.

There's a town deep in the remote interior of Alaska, at the junction of two powerful rivers, with no roads in or out, where wolves howling through the frigid night air reminds the 200 people living there how isolated they really are.

This series follows frontier life in an "Old West" town in eastern Alaska. A town at the end of America, where young men go to prove themselves, and old outlaws go to die; home to wolf hunters, gold miners, gun smiths, backwoods survivalists - people willing to risk their lives to live truly free.

Indigenous Alaskans live on ancient lands but face a new climate of challenges.

Have you ever wondered if you could give up your connected way of life and live off the land where you lay your head each night? To thrive in a tightknit community living off the land might seem like a nightmare for some, but there is a group of people who find it exhilarating to use the Earth's natural resources to create a way of life. This new series spotlights a new generation who leave their homes and every creature comfort behind as they set out to take on a vast expanse of Alaska. They must work together to establish a self-sustaining colony where they make their own rules all before winter arrives.

"Alaska PD" brings viewers to America's Last Frontier, where the line between civilization and lawlessness can be razor thin. Chronically shorthanded police departments across the state must turn to officers from the Lower 48 to fight a soaring crime rate. For the "newbies" it is a trial by fire as they learn first-hand that policing, like everything else, is different in Alaska. In a state where guns are carried as part of everyday life, officers often have to protect an entire town by themselves while enforcing laws many are unwilling to follow. They face numerous dangers found only in Alaska, not just from people who want to be free from the rules of society, but also from encounters with predatory animals roaming through town and sub-zero conditions that can be deadly and unrelenting. The series will follow Alaska's law enforcement in Fairbanks, Kodiak, Kotzebue and Petersburg.

In one of the most remote and rugged places on the planet, expert hunting guide Bob May has led scores of outdoorsmen and adventurers during their dream trips on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. Now it's his turn to do some dreaming. Bob sets out to build the ultimate hunting lodge that will become his own piece of heaven on earth. But even the most rugged Alaskan needs some help from time to time. That's where his son and team of experts come in. Watch as they battle the elements and personal challenges to make a dream home a reality in DIY Network's Building Alaska.

This new entry in the Mountain Men franchise follows Alaska legend Marty Meierotto, who chased his dream to live in Alaska in the 1980s and never looked back. He is joined by several other remarkable mountain men and women throughout Alaska, who provide viewers with a glimpse into what it's like to live isolated in the wild.

A team is sent to reclaim an abandoned village from a murderous Bigfoot.

Ice Airport Alaska will chronicle the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the facility open, freight flowing and passengers flying all despite weather that regularly dips to -38 Fahrenheit and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph. A new six part series on Smithsonian Channel.

They are some the toughest, most extreme survivalists that Alaska has to offer. Going head to head, eight men of a rare breed are about to take the ultimate test of survival in Arctic conditions that only National Geographic could inspire.

The Tweto family works hard to operate their family-owned airline, Era Alaska. They must battle the Alaska weather and rugged terrain in order to deliver packages to some of the most dangerous areas of Alaska.

Alaska is a hotbed for UFO sightings, abductions and extraterrestrial encounters. Why are these otherworldly visitors drawn to America's last frontier? Shocking new evidence and personal testimony from local witnesses shed light on the alien activity.