The Kilchers are nearing the end of the summer harvest but receive no breaks from Mother Nature as a fishing trip runs foul and a crucial beehive colony is dying off for unknown reasons.

The change of seasons has reached the frontier; the Kilchers will need to hunt and search for food in more dangerous and remote locations to sustain their winter stockpiles.

As winter approaches, the Kilchers lose a close friend and will have to drive his herd of cattle after his passing; the rugged trip turns out to be an emotional one.