For Alaskans, utilizing the frozen trails to secure resources is a requirement for survival in dark winter. At the family hunting grounds in Kiwalik, Chip Hailstone follows a trail of wolves to find harvestable game. Ricko DeWilde secures wood to repair a generations-old smokehouse. Sue Aikens scours unfamiliar trails to harvest a needed meal. And Jessie Holmes makes his final preperations for the upcoming Iditarod sled dog race.