The brand new series "Back to the Frontier" transports participants to a meticulously recreated historical setting, challenging them to live and compete as pioneers. Contestants will perform tasks essential to frontier life throughout the series.

Skagit County modern homesteader Melissa K. Norris helps guide families on the new docuseries, streaming on Max starting July 10.

Chip and Joanna Gaines face conservative vitriol for featuring a gay married couple on their new Magnolia Network reality show.

Chip Gaines is standing on business following backlash over Magnolia Network’s Back to the Frontier, featuring a gay couple. The Fixer Upper alum took to social media to address the criticism the reality series is receiving from some Christian viewers who are anti-same-sex couples.

Magnolia Network's new reality show implies that 1880s pioneers lived more authentic lives than Americans today. But it's a flawed assumption.

But why would someone (voluntarily) give up the comforts of modern living? They each had their reasons for choosing to do Magnolia Network's first social experiment, but for Jason

Fans of the show are eager to know where Back to the Frontier was filmed, especially given its sweeping landscapes and authentic frontier aesthetic. The game-show-style reality series created by Joanna Gaines follows a bold social experiment in which modern-day families leave behind the 21st century to live like 1800s pioneers.