Morgan Beasley Bio, Age, Net Worth, Wife?, Life After Mountain Men, and Relationship with Margaret Stern (2025)

Where is Morgan Beasley now—and is he still living off the grid or still with Margaret Stern? As a wilderness guide, outdoorsman, and former reality television personality, Beasley became widely known for his five-season run on the History Channel’s Mountain Men (2015–2019), where he demonstrated a remote, self-reliant lifestyle in Alaska’s backcountry. While his departure from the series left fans wondering about his next chapter, details surrounding his work, location, and former partnership with Margaret Stern have gradually surfaced. This biography takes a detailed look at his early life, television years, and the latest confirmed updates about his life after Mountain Men.

Early Life and Background

Morgan Beasley was born in June 1981 in Idaho, USA. There is limited publicly available information about his early life or family background, though it is known that he has a younger sister, Jill Beasley, who works as a medical sales recruiter. He earned a degree in Environmental Science from the University of Idaho.

Following graduation, Beasley pursued a range of physically intensive jobs that complemented his interest in remote and self-sufficient living. He worked in construction, cabinetry, fish processing, and served on trail crews. He also held roles as a guide, wrangler, and caretaker for a remote homestead in Idaho. During this time, he learned horse-packing—a skill that would become central to his later lifestyle.

After relocating to Alaska, Beasley refined his horse-packing experience while working as a wrangler at sheep hunting camps. He conducted long solo backpacking trips and completed treks across the Alaska Range. These years marked a transition from seasonal and nomadic labor to full-time off-grid living. Eventually, he settled on a 37-acre homestead in Alaska, where he constructed infrastructure by hand and maintained a small herd of horses.

Mountain Men

Morgan Beasley made his debut on History Channel’s reality show Mountain Men in Season 4, Episode 1, titled “Adapt or Die”, which aired in 2015. One of the highlights from this episode showed Morgan navigating the dangerous, icy waters of the Sitna River in Alaska. As he battled the unpredictable whitewater, he commented:

“Each corner there’s a new scenario… you really have to be honest with yourself and you have to make split-second decisions about whether you’re going to continue or not.”

At one point, overwhelmed by treacherous rapids, he decided to abandon the creek and climb toward higher ground, concluding:

“Even in a relatively small river like this, that kind of stuff is just nothing I would ever mess with… I think I’m going to climb up out and head up towards the high country.”

This scene showcased both the physical intensity and split-second decision-making required in Beasley’s remote lifestyle.

Morgan Beasley’s Season 4 Journey

During his first season on Mountain Men, Morgan Beasley was shown navigating a series of challenging and often dangerous situations in Alaska’s remote mountain regions. His activities included crossing partially frozen rivers, traversing avalanche-prone zones, and managing survival tasks without the support of roads, trails, or infrastructure. He was frequently observed taking precautionary steps when the risks were high, adjusting his plans based on environmental feedback such as weather changes or terrain instability.

Beasley sourced water from a nearby creek, explaining that it appeared clean, smelled good, and had no known human habitation upstream. He shared that he had been drinking from similar creeks for 12 to 15 years without experiencing problems, though he carried purification tablets for emergencies. To maintain energy, he foraged for wild highbush cranberries, which he noted were high in vitamin C and became sweeter after frost. These berries provided a modest but consistent energy supply as he moved through the terrain.

In another segment, Beasley emphasized the unpredictability and physical risks of moving through Alaska’s rugged terrain, noting the possibility of injuries with each step. In heavily wooded areas, he heard a large animal nearby—possibly a bear or moose—but chose not to investigate due to poor visibility and dense brush. Instead, he opted to make noise as he moved through the area, including whistling, singing, and speaking out loud, to avoid startling wildlife. He explained this practice as a precaution to signal his presence and reduce the risk of a defensive animal encounter. Additionally, he described the importance of interpreting animal behavior and presenting oneself as neither a threat nor prey, underscoring the fine balance required for coexistence in remote wilderness environments.

In one segment, he encountered the carcass of a large wolf caught in a snare along an unmaintained trap line. Beasley identified the location as remote and stated there were no visible signs of recent human activity or footprints in the area. He assessed that the trap had likely been left armed since the previous spring and criticized the irresponsible practice of failing to deactivate traps out of season, noting the potential for unintended captures such as moose or caribou. Despite his disapproval, he chose not to interfere with the setup, citing the risk of conflict with the trapper. He emphasized that human behavior could be more dangerous than wildlife and expressed discomfort with the discovery, ultimately deciding to leave the scene undisturbed.

Beasley also faced considerable physical demands while ascending steep, high-altitude passes. In one instance, he hiked up to a vantage point overlooking the Alaska Range, using the opportunity to scout his route in advance. He described this portion of the expedition as the most physically difficult due to the elevation and terrain.

While navigating foothills, he encountered a cow moose and her calf. Aware of the risks such encounters posed—especially with protective mothers—he avoided provoking the animals and maintained distance. He commented on the unpredictability of wildlife behavior and highlighted the danger of surprising a moose or a bear with cubs in dense brush. He emphasized the importance of awareness and preparedness, stating that even typically docile animals could become a threat under the wrong circumstances.

Other logistical challenges included receiving critical supply drops by air. His location required precise coordination for delivery of food and equipment. Weather delays or missed drops had direct consequences for his operation. Nevertheless, he managed to steadily advance toward his seasonal goals while operating alone in extreme conditions.

Time on Mountain Men (2015–2019)

He appeared on Mountain Men from Season 4 through Season 8 (2015–2019), where viewers followed his rugged lifestyle in the remote Alaska Range. Over the course of these five seasons, he appeared in more than 77 episodes before departing the series at the end of Season 8.

Life After Mountain Men

After departing Mountain Men in 2019, Morgan Beasley continued to live and work off-grid in Alaska. He remained based at Apricity Alaska, a homestead located approximately 150 miles from the nearest road and accessible only by bush plane. From 2015 until June 2022, Beasley co-managed Apricity Alaska with Margaret Stern. Together, they developed the remote property from its initial construction into a working wilderness homestead offering seasonal pack trips, guided horseback expeditions, and backcountry lodging. In June 2022, Stern moved on to pursue other opportunities elsewhere in Alaska.

In December 2020, Beasley publicly confirmed that he would not return to Mountain Men. Around that time, he launched a limited-run video series titled Alaska Range Homestead, showcasing aspects of remote living, aviation logistics, subsistence work, and bushcraft. Distributed via Vimeo and Patreon, the content was short-lived and later phased out as Beasley returned full focus to operating the homestead.

Apricity Alaska remains active, with current updates primarily shared through its Instagram account (@ak_homestead). Beasley’s official YouTube channel also features past content, although new uploads are rare. The homestead continues to operate as a seasonal wilderness destination built entirely from scratch, where Beasley manages logistics, guest services, and land-based subsistence activities.

His post-television work remains aligned with the same geographic location and wilderness lifestyle that defined his time on Mountain Men.

Morgan Beasley Net Worth

As of 2025, Morgan Beasley’s estimated net worth is approximately $300,000. This estimate is based on cumulative income from his five-season tenure on the History Channel’s Mountain Men (2015–2019), where featured cast members reportedly earned between $10,000 to $30,000 per season per season. In addition to television earnings, Beasley generates income through wilderness guiding, horseback expeditions, off-grid lodging services at Apricity Alaska and personalized fan videos through Cameo. He also received support from Patreon and Vimeo subscribers during his short-lived video series Alaska Range Homestead.

Morgan Beasley’s Relationship with Margaret Stern

As of 2025, Morgan Beasley is no longer publicly in a relationship with Margaret Stern, his former partner on and off the screen. The two were widely recognized for their appearance as a couple on the History Channel’s Mountain Men and for co-managing their off-grid wilderness business, Apricity Alaska. While they lived together and operated the remote homestead jointly, there is no public record confirming that Morgan Beasley and Margaret Stern were ever married or had children.

Their relationship began in 2015 when they bought a remote property in the Alaska Range, sight unseen. The couple flew over 4,000 pounds of supplies to a frozen lake 150 miles from the nearest road and began building their homestead from scratch. This included constructing cabins, transporting horses across Alaska, and developing gardens, barns, and an airstrip. Over several years, Apricity Alaska grew into a seasonal wilderness guiding and lodging destination, with Beasley and Stern leading horseback expeditions and teaching backcountry skills.

During their time as partners, Morgan Beasley and Margaret Stern documented their off-grid lifestyle on social media and appeared together in several episodes of Mountain Men, drawing attention for their rugged lifestyle and real-life relationship. Their work together blended bushcraft, aviation logistics, and field biology, forming one of the most memorable pairings on the show.

Margaret Stern, a botanist and naturalist originally from Houston, Texas, holds a degree in Botany and Natural History from the College of the Atlantic. She has worked as a Fisheries Technician for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, is a published science writer, and a skilled taxidermist. As of 2025, she serves as the Program and Communications Director for the Susitna River Coalition and holds the role of Secretary at the Alaska Native Plant Society.

In June 2022, Apricity Alaska announced that Margaret Stern had left the homestead to pursue new opportunities elsewhere in Alaska. Since then, Morgan Beasley has continued to operate Apricity Alaska independently. No recent public statements have been made about their relationship, and Stern has not been featured on Apricity Alaska’s website or social media channels as of 2025. 

Wiki/Bio Facts

Full Name:	Morgan Beasley
Birth Date:	June 1981
Age:	43 years old
Horoscope:	N/A
Birth Place:	Idaho, United States
Ethnicity:	European Descent
Nationality:	American
Gender:	Male
Religion:	Christianity
Sexuality:	Straight
Gay:	No
Marital Status:	Unmarried
Relationship:	Margaret Stern (ex-partner)
Children:	None
Education:	University of Idaho
College degree:	Environmental Science
Profession:	Reality Television Personality, Outdoorsman
Net Worth:	$300,000
Father’s Name:	N/A
Mother’s Name:	N/A
Siblings:	Jill Beasley
Height:	5 feet 10 inches (approx)
Eye Color:	??
Hair Color:	Dark Brown
Social Media:	Facebook, Instagram, Youtube