Mountain Men (TV series)
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Narrated by | D. B. Sweeney[1] |
| Theme music composer | Nick Nolan[2] |
| Opening theme | "Simple Man (seasons 1-6) None (seasons 7-9) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 132 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Warm Springs Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | History |
| Release | May 31, 2012 – present |
Mountain Men is an American reality television series on the History channel that premiered on May 31, 2012.[3]
Synopsis
Eustace Conway resides on a parcel of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina that he calls Turtle Island. There, he hosts people to whom he teaches basic wilderness survival skills. Additionally, he earns an income using ancient techniques to harvest firewood. Threatened by a lien against his land, Conway fights to maintain ownership.[4] His friend Preston Roberts would frequently appear on the show.
Marty Meierotto resides in the small Alaskan town of Two Rivers with his wife Dominique and daughter Noah. Once a month Marty flies his Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub aircraft with tundra tires to his cabin on the Draanjik River in the Alaska North Slope. While there, he uses a snowmobile to tend to his animal traps that he uses to collect furs.
Tom Oar, a former rodeo cowboy, resides near the Yaak River in northwestern Montana with his wife Nancy and their dog Ellie. Facing a seven-month winter season, the pair work hard, with the help of their neighbors, to prepare.
Rich Lewis, a mountain lion hunter, resides in Montana's Ruby Valley with his wife Diane. He pursues his passion for tracking mountain lions there with the help of a team of hounds. During Season 6 he said he was getting too old to be doing this. He did not return for season 7.[5]
George Michaud, a fur trapper, camps along the Snake River and Teton Range in Idaho.[6]
Charlie Tucker, a fur trapper, resides near Great North Woods in Ashland, Maine. He often partners with Jim Dumond.[7]
Kyle Bell, a game hunter and outfitter by trade, runs his hunts over 45,000 acres of rugged landscape and resides in New Mexico's Cimarron Valley with his ten-year-old son, Ben.[8]
Morgan Beasley resides in the Alaska Range.
Jason Hawk lives near The Ozarks in Arkansas.
Preston died from complications due to cancer at age sixty on July 24, 2017.[9]
Cast
- Eustace Conway[10] (Season 1-present)
- Marty Meierotto[11] (Seasons 1-7)
- Tom Oar[12] (Seasons 1-present)
- Rich Lewis (Seasons 2-6)
- George Michaud (Season 2)
- Charlie Tucker (Seasons 2-3)
- Kyle Bell (Seasons 3-4)
- Morgan Beasley[13] (Seasons 4-8)
- Jason Hawk[14] (Season 5-present)
- Brent Jameson (Season 6)
- Margaret Stern [15] (Seasons 6-8)
- Jake Herak[16] (Season 7-present)
- Mike Horstman [17] (Season 7-present)
- Kidd and Harry Youren (Season 8-present)
- Josh Kirk (Season 9-present)
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 8 | May 31, 2012 | July 19, 2012 | |
| 2 | 16 | June 9, 2013 | September 29, 2013 | |
| 3 | 16 + 1 | June 1, 2014 | September 14, 2014 | |
| 4 | 16 + 1 | June 18, 2015 | October 1, 2015 | |
| 5 | 16 + 1 | May 5, 2016 | September 15, 2016 | |
| 6 | 16 + 1 | June 8, 2017 | September 21, 2017 | |
| 7 | 16 | July 19, 2018 | November 1, 2018 | |
| 8 | 13 | June 6, 2019 | September 5, 2019 | |
| 9 | 16 | June 4, 2020 | January 28, 2021 | |
| 10 | 10 | June 3, 2021 | August 12, 2021 | |
| 11 | 13 | September 1, 2022 | December 8, 2022 | |
| 12 | 10 | August 24, 2023 | November 2, 2023 | |
References
- ^ "D.B. Sweeney". Retrieved November 20, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Readers' Question: Who Plays the Mountain Men Theme Song?". Trapper & Predator Caller. June 25, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 3, 2012). "'Mountain Men' Premieres Thursday May 31 at 10PM on History". TV by the Numbers.
- ^ Reiher, Andrea (May 31, 2012). "'Mountain Men' premiere: What did you think of the History Channel's new show?". Zap2it.
- ^ "Mountain Men Cast - HISTORY.com". History.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "George Michaud". HISTORY.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Charlie Tucker". HISTORY.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Kyle Bell". HISTORY.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ https://wataugademocrat.com/community/turtle-island-s-preston-roberts-dies/article_dac346b8-2d40-520b-9874-c171eb6715eb.html
- ^ https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/eustace-conway
- ^ https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/marty-meierotto
- ^ https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/tom-oar
- ^ https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/morgan-beasley
- ^ https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/jason-hawk
- ^ https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/margaret-stern
- ^ https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/jake-herak
- ^ https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/mike-horstman