
Ax Men
The loggers barely survive in a plummeting market; the Gustafson bosses have a close call.

The loggers barely survive in a plummeting market; the Gustafson bosses have a close call.

Loggers race to cut the most timber during the most dangerous season of the year.

The battle is far from over as logging's toughest season winds down.

The loggers try to put the storm behind them and get back to work.

The worst storm in 25 years turns the town of Veronica into a flooded disaster area.

The Gustafson crew faces a nearly impossible deadline; half the Pihl crew skips work.

Thanksgiving arrives; the Pihl crew loses men to illness; the season's first snow bodes a warning.

The loggers barely survive in a plummeting market; the Gustafson bosses have a close call.

The gap widens between winners and losers at the halfway point of the season.

Two of Oregon's logging giants, J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging, fight to survive.

The news of upcoming layoffs worries the men; Gustafson Logging tries to get back on track.

Some crews shut down while others struggle to stay afloat after stormy weather arrives.

The loggers race to stay one step ahead of a storm approaching the Oregon coast.

Stump Branch Logging tempts fate by jury-rigging old equipment; Gustafson builds an access road.

Loggers risk their lives to chop down timber while dealing with mechanical failures.

The gap widens between winners and losers at the halfway point of the season.

Two of Oregon's logging giants, J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging, fight to survive.

The news of upcoming layoffs worries the men; Gustafson Logging tries to get back on track.

Some crews shut down while others struggle to stay afloat after stormy weather arrives.

The loggers race to stay one step ahead of a storm approaching the Oregon coast.