Premieres Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10pm. Everything is tougher in Alaska. From earning a living to burying the dead, everyday life here has always been shaped by severe weather, rugged terrain and vast distances between communities. The people who call Alaska home have a long history of overcoming adversity and adapting to their extreme environment. Host Geo Beach, who has lived in Alaska for more than 25 years, is on a quest to find out what it really takes to survive and thrive in Alaska. The new series TOUGHER IN ALASKA premieres Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on History ™. Tags: alaska ,  history ,  wilderness ,  weather ,  storms ,  winter ,  snow ,  ax ,  men ,  ice ,  road ,  truckers ,  fishing ,  mining ,  avalanche