Centers on a three-generation family in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains whose homestead is failing because they live on the useless side of their property. The Raneys try to convince them to move to the more viable side.
New homesteaders in Oregon have accident reaching land, leaving dream in jeopardy. Dilapidated bridge cuts them off from property. Strict building codes force creative solutions.
The Raney family helps a family of five stuck in a fifth-wheel trailer and gets help from the young girls of the homestead repairing the unlivable home.