At the turn of the century, an immigrant's daughter inherits her family's Nebraska farm and her father's fierce love for the land. Fifteen years later she has made the family a fortune through her canny management of the farm, but has never forgotten the young man who left the prairie to seek his fortune.

Half-alligator and half-snapping turtle with a touch of earthquake thrown in, Davy Crockett is the ultimate American backwoods legend. This lively tale follows the original ring-tailed roarer of the western woods through a series of outlandish adventures including the Battle of the Alamo, where he literally brags himself into American history.

A woman's dream to forge a new life for herself on the great American plains becomes a test of her pioneering spirit, her inner strength, and her undying faith. It was Marty Claridge's dream to build her new life on the frontier with her husband. But when the courageous pioneer woman is suddenly widowed, she's offered a new opportunity-- to marry a widower in a marriage of convenience. What they did not expect was that the marriage would lead to love....

Missie and Wille LaHaye are on their way to the west. The couple become rugged pioneers as they face all kinds of hardships, including death. Missie fights homesickness, boredom, and being pushed to the limit. Can her faith help her through?

In the days before the big New Year's Eve celebration, Hope Valley sees some unpredictable resolutions. For instance, Abigail sets out to catch whoever's been stealing from her kitchen and finds herself in charge of two orphans in the process. Elizabeth resolves to take charge of Jack's dog, Rip, in an attempt to remedy Rip's apparent jealousy of their relationship. Rosemary is determined to win a San Francisco Herald essay contest about...

A wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival. When they encounter a Native American, they must choose...

Schoolteacher Elizabeth and Mountie Jack have had their love tested in many ways, and have come out stronger for it. Now, they must focus on assisting others who need a helping hand. Elizabeth takes it on herself to reach out to a snobbish and standoffish student to find out why she is distancing herself from her classmates. Meanwhile, Jack aids a young mother whose husband has deserted her.

Elizabeth's life is full of challenges and adventures while she waits for news of Jack. She offers to take care of Opal, one of her students, while her parents deal with a family emergency. Meanwhile, Abigail is growing ever closer to Cody and Becky, the two children she is caring form. When Codyfalls terribly ill, Abigail fears for the worst. The entire town of Hope Valley will have to rally together to save the boy.

Life is always busy and full of challenges in Hope Valley. Abigail must deal with the railroad potentially coming to Hope Valley and the benefits and costs that would come with it. Elizabeth and Jack have volunteered to coach the kids in baseball, and Elizabeth works hard to inspire a young boy who is sure he cannot participate due to a leg injury. With her encouragement, the boy is able to find the courage to take part in the game.

Missie Davis, devoted equally to teaching school and doing her share on the family farm, becomes torn between two very different men until she learns what is really important.