The show's creator and executive producer was Thom Beers, notable for creating shows such as Deadliest Catch and Monster Garage.

It is partly produced by Thom Beers, creator of Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers.

According to Thom Beers, producer and creator of Deadliest Catch, Harris insisted that the camera crews continue to film him.

The show was created as a regular series after two well-received pilots about Alaskan crabbing were produced by Thom Beers for the Discovery Channel.

It was founded in 1999 by Thom Beers and was acquired by FremantleMedia in 2009 and made into a subsidiary.

Created and narrated by Thom Beers, the series was originally conceived as a single special called The Great Biker Build-Off.

Each episode is an hour in length and was conceived and produced (along with Jesse) by Thom Beers.

Shot months after the pilot, the remaining episodes of the first season were executive produced by Thom Beers who also created the series.

The 10 part series developed by Thom Beers and Original Productions travels the country looking for hidden links to America's past.

The series was narrated by Thom Beers.