'Alaskan Bush People' Bear Brown thanks fans in a heartfelt Christmas message after a hard year

In a heartwarming Christmas message, Bear Brown expressed his gratitude to his fans, as well as the crew members that work on their reality show.

The 31-year-old, who is the third out of seven children in the Brown family, has been a staple of the hit series "Alaskan Bush People" since it started in 2014.

Throughout the years, he has also become close with the crew from Discovery Channel.

Earlier this month, Bear also posted a candid photo of the Brown family patriarch Billy Brown to commemorate his birthday.

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Recently, Bear took to Instagram to send a message of thanks to all of them.

"Hey everybody! This year has been hard and full of changes!" he wrote. "But it’s also been a good one! I’ve gotten to meet and work with some really cool people! The crew has become more like family and I’m proud to call them my friends!"

Bear continued: "Also thank you to all the fans! Without y’all guys I wouldn’t have made it!! Happy holidays!! And MERRY CHRISTMAS!!"

The accompanying photo demonstrated a vigorously equipped group of people out in the wild at morning.

Despite the fact that the image had been filtered with the goal that it resembled a watercolor painting, it carried the spirit of the Alaskan wilderness just right.

Earlier this month, Bear also posted a candid photo of the Brown family patriarch Billy Brown to commemorate his birthday.

“Today is my Dads 66th birthday!!” he wrote. “If not for him I would not be the same person that I am today! He has taught me to always stand up for what I believe in!"

"To never lie cheat or steal! To always put others above myself! To never give up! And to always try my hardest!" he continued.

Bear concluded: "My dad is one of the only people that has always believed in me! And has always been there for me!"

A lot of fans commented on the post that they wish Billy a happy birthday and they consider him to be an inspiration.

They additionally noted that despite the stress of assembling a show, Billy still takes the time to bond with his family.