Tanana keeps calling former residents back, but will any of them really become part of the community again?
UPDATED: Pat Moore lets his son know he is tired of enabling him.
This has been a season for former Tanana residents to return to their roots. Former resident Nations, who left suddenly over 10 years ago, showed up again just as suddenly, much to the suspicion of the community. Divini Rae, who lived in Tanana as a child and returned, initially planned to raise her own child in her hometown, but soon found that the area was not as idyllic as she remembered and left. This week, Pat Moore’s son returns.
It could be that some are being encouraged to return because of the road being built to the isolated community. But, of course, roads take a long time to build—there certainly isn’t any access via roadway yet. And, road or no road, living the “simple life” in Tanana is hard, and it only seems to be getting harder. Fish that were once plentiful are nowhere to be found. Hunting is hard, and game elusive. And, there are bears everywhere these days. Just last week, Courtney killed a bear just steps away from her home, where her child had been playing in the yard. The bears were the last straw for Divini Rae—and who can blame her for leaving?
Regardless, Pat Moore’s son, Thomas will return this week. Is he also seeking the return to a simple lifestyle he remembers? Will he be one of the few to make it? According to Discovery Channel, tonight on episode, “Stan’s Gamble”:
Stan’s mining gamble demands that he resurrect a 70-year-old tractor. Without it, the mission will fail. Charlie and Joey are put to the test when they have to endure the most challenging hunt of their lives. Pat Moore’s son, Thomas, returns home.
Stan is really putting a lot on the line for a potentially huge—but possibly disastrous—venture. Will it be worth the effort, or is he really just wasting a lot of time, energy and resources? After all, winter is always near.
Stay tuned.
YUKON MEN airs on Discovery Channel on Tuesday nights at 9/8c.
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