The Last Alaskans

There are a lot of bad reality TV shows about wacky Alaskans out there, but this show is not one. I am really digging The Last Alaskans on Animal Planet right now. Not sure why it's on Animal Planet- the show is definitely about the people, not the animals, though it being Alaska, there are animals everywhere. It's about the 7-8 cabin-owners who are the last remaining inhabitants permitted in the Artic National Refuge, an area the size of South Carolina. They are quiet, hardy, salt-of-the-earth people who LIKE living in almost complete isolation. The distances are truly staggering- captions like "meanwhile, 360 miles to the north..." are common on-screen transitions between one family and the next.) It's kind of amazing that these very introverted folks even allowed camera crews to follow them around at all. I would love to see the behind-the-scenes on how this all got filmed. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous, especially the panning areal shots (must be drones?) of the wilderness below. Watch this show if you can- I highly recommend!

Beautifully shot. Real people. Love this show and just discovered it last night. No script like those weirdos the Brown family.

The cinematographer should be getting some awards for this. Very beautiful to look at. I found the light to be bright when I'd expect more darkness. Everything felt clean and unspoilt which is what I'd expect in a wilderness. The music adds to drawing you in, then you think about how hostile this environment is.

The people are fascinating and the producers seem to have them very comfortable in front of camera. I think this is quite a feat given that these people are very isolated and don't interact with others very much.

Congratulations to all involved.

By far the best 'reality' show I have ever viewed. I have visited Alaska half a dozen times and this series catches the spirit of the place. These are not actors, but real people who share their methods, inner thoughts, and lifestyle for the benefit of the viewer. Very highly recommended. Videography and music are first class. Four groups are featured: a single man in his 60's, a couple of around the same age, a couple of about 30, and a family of 5 with 3 daughters about 20. Be aware that these people hunt and fish in order to eat. As one says, they are not paying someone else to do their killing for them. Thus, a few scenes reflect that. Not gruesome at all, just a fact of life.

This is the best show on television love it so much.wish it was on all year PastorHartwell.i miss Bob and Rutgers.i really thank god for their attitude toward their lifestyle.there are not many humans that can endure the colds d the winds. I feel the men's beards are going to fall off from the bitter weather. Bathing puzzles me in the winter ,but I know they all have a system for this.the shows are so real and it isn't scripted like other ones are.what puzzles me is the women's personal monthly hygiene..I feel the isolation there is so unreal to most city folk and hard to understand. What I think that is so wonderful is the 24hr nights and the beautiful aurora Boreas is. This is gods way for entertainment and a very peaceful lifestyle. You can't put a dollar amount on how this makes you feel and the solitude ,to me is priceless and full filling.