Discovery Networks long ago realized that natural drama in inherent in the Alaskan wilderness, which explains why such a large number of the Alaska-based reality shows have appeared on their networks over the years. Many have come and gone, but these shows filmed in the great 49^th state were all airing new episodes as recently as 2018.

1. Deadliest Catch, 2005-present, Discovery—This long-running reality series, returning this spring, focuses on several rival crab fishing crews who work in the perilous Bering Sea.
2. Gold Rush, 2010-present, Discovery—While this series started out documenting a group of men who moved to Alaska to become gold miners, it has since expanded to Canadian locales.
3. Alaska: The Last Frontier, 2011-present, Discovery—The Kilcher Family settled in an isolated area of Alaska 80-some years ago, and their descendants continue to live off the grid much as their pioneer forebears did.
4. Building Alaska, 2012-present, DIY—This home-improvement series highlights challenges particular to building homes and cabins in rugged and remote areas with nary a Home Depot in sight.
5. Bering Sea Gold, 2012-present, Discovery—Instead of mining gold the traditional way, these modern-day prospectors dredge the bottom of the Bering Sea searching for glittery riches.
6. Life Below Zero, 2013-present, Nat Geo—From traveling with sled dogs to hunting for food, this series shows how Alaskans living far from civilization do whatever is necessary to survive the brutal sub-zero winters.
7. Alaskan Bush People, 2014-present, Discovery—This reality show follows the tight-knit Brown family that lives in an area so isolated from society that they seldom encounter other humans. Except for the production crew, of course.
8. Alaska Mega Machines, 2016-present, Science—This series showcases some of the more unusual and powerful machinery built to withstand the state’s extreme conditions.
9. Gold Rush: White Water, 2018-present, Discovery—The Dakota Boys and their team of experts search for gold deposits by diving far below whitewater rapids of McKinley Creek, Alaska.
10. Living Alaska, 2013-2014 HGTV; 2016-2018 Great American Country—Sort of like House Hunters in the Final Frontier, each episode of this series tracked a person or family relocating from the Lower 48 to Alaska.
11. Into Alaska, 2018, Animal Planet—This 10-part series tracks U.S. Fish and Wildlife officers as they work to preserve and protect both humans and animals in some of Alaska’s most beautiful national wildlife refuges.