Who lives on America's last frontier, the Alaskan bush? National Geographic explores the lives of four hardy families against the backdrop of the stunning and harsh Alaskan landscape. These modern-day pioneers live hundreds of miles from their nearest neighbors, have mail and groceries delivered by plane only a few times yearly, and endure chilling winters of -51 degrees Celsius. They must hunt for food, fight to keep warm, and even fend off visiting grizzlies. The land is so remote that many of these spectacular rivers and mountains remain unnamed. Why did these families turn their backs on civilization and turn to living off the land? Find out first hand about their pioneering spirit in Braving Alaska. Approx. 60 minutes

Who could guess that Santa would know so much about winter animals? In this delightful National Geographic video, he answers the questions your kids may have been wondering about: Do penguins live at the North Pole? Where do polar bears go in winter? How do beluga whales sing? Your family will also see classic wildlife footage of otters at play, walruses eating clams, and real reindeer migrating. In keeping with the Christmas theme, winter-animal themes are set to traditional carols. "A Partridge in a Pear Tree" becomes "A Panda in a Tall Tree," and swimming birds called mers propel themselves deep into icy waters accompanied by The Nutcracker Suite. The whole family will want to sing along with the otters, reindeer, and pandas as they get into the holiday spirit. Visit both North Pole and South to see these lively creatures in their snowy homes.

America's most threatened creatures are captured in this poignant and unforgettable portrait of animals losing their struggles with man. Join photographers Susan Middleton and David Liitschwager as they travel on their quest from the California Sierra to the deep South, and from the woods of North Carolina to the Pacific's shores. Along the way they encounter red wolves, bald eagle chicks, golden trout, and a camera-shy wild ferret. Don't Say Goodbye! captures the beauty of these creatures and their plea to keep their homes and lives.

Nature's nasties will delight kids in this ghoulish gallery of the scariest critters around. Clawdette the Black Cat takes young viewers to visit vampires in a bat cave, to watch a black widow as she poisons her prey, and to dodge from the deadly drool of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard in the world. There are lots of horribly good songs and frightful fun along the way.