Catch Up with the Cast of ‘Alaskan Bush People’—Where the Brown Family Is Now
Get to know the reality TV family and what life looks like after their show ended
In the Alaskan Bush resides the Brown Family—Billy, Ami and their seven grown children. Living in the “Bush”—a remote area disconnected from roads and ferries—the Alaskan Bush People cast learned to survive on their own in nature.
The Brown family is the focus of this reality-documentary series because of their unusually interesting situation, claiming they are unlike any other family. The “wolf pack,” as they refer to themselves, often goes months without seeing outsiders.
Alaskan Bush People began airing on the Discovery Channel back in 2014 and came to an end in 2022 after 14 seasons. Here’s where the Alaskan Bush People cast is now — and what’s happened to each Brown family member since the show ended.
Billy Brown
Born: December 3, 1952, Fort Worth, TX
Died: February 7, 2021, reportedly after suffering a seizure at the family’s Washington home
Personal life: The family’s patriarch married Ami Brown in 1979 and was the father of seven: Matt, Joshua, Bear, Gabe, Noah, Snowbird and Rain.
Thoughts on Alaskan Bush People: “The one thing we’ve always been left with is each other, and as long as we’ve got each other, we can deal with it,” Billy Brown said of his family.
Ami Brown
Born: August 28, 1963, Texas
Personal life: Married to Bill Brown, mother to the seven children.
Behind the scenes: During her years on the show, Ami Brown bravely battled lung cancer, a fight that brought the family even closer and was documented in emotional detail on Alaskan Bush People.
Matt Brown
Born: September 7, 1982
Behind the scenes: Matt abruptly left the series in 2019 with no official explanation. He has since publicly opened up about his struggles with substance abuse.
Joshua “Bam Bam” Brown
Born: September 18, 1984
Personal life: Partner of Allison Kagan
Behind the scenes: Joshua has faced some personal struggles in the past, involving a relationship with a producer on the show—causing him to leave in 2016—as well as a car crash that resulted in a fatality.
Bear Brown
Born: June 10, 1987
Personal life: Previously married to Raiven Brown from 2022-2025 and father of three sons: River, Cove and Everest.
Thoughts on Alaskan Bush People: “The show got to capture a lot of Da, a lot of what Da would say, and Da’s speeches of like, ‘You can do it,’” Bear Brown shared. “It’s really awesome to have the opportunity to go back and see all these great moments that normally would just be memories, but that I can go back and actually see him, like home videos.”
Gabe Brown
Born: December 15, 1989,
Personal life: Married to Raquell Rose since 2019 and father of two daughters
Noah Brown
Born: July 18, 1992
Personal life: Previously married to Rhain Alicia from 2018-2025 and father of sons Elijah and Adam
Snowbird Brown
Born: November 18, 1994
Behind the scenes: Snowbird has struggled with her health over the years, with multiple tumors being discovered. She has had them removed and closely monitors her health.
Rain Brown
Born: November 23, 2002
Personal life: Married to Josiah Lorton since 2025
Thoughts on Alaskan Bush People: “It has been such an amazing honor to work with not only my wonderful family but also some absolutely amazing people,” said Rain Bush.
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