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From the 1,100 miles of coastal waters to the high deserts, the giant sequoias to Sierra Nevada mountains, the 159 California Game Wardens patrol all of the states 159,000 square miles. It's a beat that's home to a human population of 36 million, and a habitat and wildlife diversity that is unequaled by any other state. Working alone, or with a canine companion, they work day and night, often patrolling rural areas where back-up can be hours away. Every day is an adventure, and no two days the same, as we go on patrol with the California Game Wardens.

In this series we follow the lives of California's Game Wardens, on call 24/7, as they defend against human threats to the environment, endangered wildlife, and the cultivation of illegal drugs. On foot, by car or off-road vehicle, by plane, or by boat, Game Wardens do it all. As the only line of defense in these sparsely populated, and often deadly places, this small group of law enforcement officers are constantly in pursuit of poachers, polluters, and illegal marijuana growers; while still making sure hunters and anglers follow the rules. (Source: National Geographic Channel)

1. Caught Red-Handed
2. Bitten by Justice
3. Killing for Cash: An undercover operation results in the bust of a wide-scale commercial poaching ring involved in the black-market sale of illegal deer meat.
4. Mile High Marijuana: A marijuana-eradication team finds two major grows in the Santa Cruz Mountains. They destroy the plants and capture cartel members who are illegally selling marijuana on the black market.
5. Gold Fever
6. Quicksand!
Officers work to save a cow trapped in quicksand; a tip from an informant leads to illegal bear hunters in the Sequoia National Forest; three bear cubs are rescued from a trash bin and released back into the wild.
7. Poacher Compound
Three million baby salmon are released into a river, but soon after wardens catch fishermen illegally taking them for bait. Also: The home of a suspected poacher is searched; illegal ice fishermen are caught.