Living Alaska

Close to being empty nesters, Lisa and Dave Dewyngaert decided to make the move from their home in New Hampshire to Palmer, Alaska. Never having lived outside of the state, Dave's ready for a change of scenery and a slower pace.

Though work as a neurosurgeon has taken him to Alaska, Marius Maxwell has dreamt of living in the 49th State since he was a young boy. Lucy Qian has only lived in warm climates and has never seen snow. They focus on Eagle River.

Shallon's fondest memories were of growing up in Alaska, and she always hoped she'd be able to move her children there. When she and Daniel got married, she started planting the seed. Now they are on their way to Fairbanks.

Kristine and Eric Bailey have moved eight times in the past eight years for their jobs in the military. When they got the call that they were finally being transferred to their No. 1 dream location of Alaska, they were ecstatic.

When Wendell Eames got a job offer from a hospital in Fairbanks, he knew the only person he needed to convince was his wife, Juliet. With all the beauty and fun the state presents, it wasn't a hard sell.

USAF SSGs Lucas and Heidi Wacker hit the lottery when when they got their orders and saw it was Anchorage. After cramming all of their things in a 30-foot trailer, the move to the Last Frontier proved to be a challenge.

Aviators Chris McKnight and Rebecca Brown are trading their Rocky Mountain high for the elevations of Denali. Their aspirations came with a caveat, in lieu of an engagement ring, Rebecca wants a hanger home complete with a plane.

Life is the adventure that you make it. For Gale Forrest, her new life in Alaska began by losing 150 pounds, getting a dog and making the journey to the Last Frontier. Adventure awaits her as she embarks on a new life in Alaska.

Derek and Sherrie Betts are eager to find their family a home and start their new life in Alaska. Derek wants a place that's up close and personal with nature, but Sherrie is absolutely terrified of bears.

Mike and Megan Hajworonsky love the outdoors and all the adventure that nature brings. Mike wants to be able to hunt from their backyard and a workshop. Megan wants to feel secluded but still have a reasonable commute to work.

A couple wants nothing more than to raise their kids -- and maybe some chickens -- in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Sick of living in a cramped RV, a young family is beyond ready to find a spacious home in Wasilla, Alaska.

Sick of living apart, Kris Harrison, a Texas boy, and Jenny Zeszutko, a Chicago girl, are packing up and setting their sights on Eagle River in the Last Frontier to start a new life together.