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  • National Geographic

Port Protection Alaska

  • 2015 – 2025
  • Returning Series
  • Reality · Drama
  • ~1h / ep
  • 8 seasons
  • 7.1/10

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.

Latest: Season 8 · 2025

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In the remote wilderness of Alaska, the residents of Port Protection must rely on their ingenuity, resilience, and each other to survive. Facing harsh weather, scarce resources, and constant danger, they hunt, fish, build, and barter to maintain their unique way of life. Season 8 follows the community through new challenges, from repairing vital infrastructure and securing food supplies to passing on survival skills to the next generation. With nature as both an adversary and a provider, every day in Port Protection is a test of endurance and cooperation.

  1. E1. What We Lack in Hygiene

    Mar 11, 2025 · 45m

    The residents repair the dam to restore water and power; Squibb helps Troy and Sarah build a path to their home; Curly and Junior hunt black bear; Shipley returns to fish with his family.

  2. E2. Wet Future

    Jun 9, 2025 · 45m

    Curly succeeds in bear hunting; Troy and Sarah attempt to move a massive water tank; Jiggy and Gale craft new fishing lures; Oliver and Breanna construct a tidal lift.

  3. E3. Plenty of Fish

    Jun 16, 2025 · 45m

    Summer’s peak keeps everyone busy; Troy fishes for halibut; Squibb works on dock repairs; Carl faces challenges in commercial fishing.

  4. E4. Walk the Lines

    Jun 23, 2025 · 45m

    Neighbors lend a hand—helping fell dangerous trees and strengthen floating structures; Curly checks on the water system; Sam takes part in his final salmon season.

  5. E5. The Dog Show

    Jun 30, 2025 · 45m

    The community celebrates their dogs; Troy and Sarah gather salmon for Brutus; villagers build ramps to aid mobility; Oliver and Breanna continue construction projects.

  6. E6. We Can Do Hard Things

    Jul 7, 2025 · 45m

    Curly hunts deer between storms; Troy explores a shipwreck; Veronica and Terry revitalize Litzi’s old garden; Sam and Squibb haul in a large catch.

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