The loggers try to put the storm behind them and get back to work Darrell makes a startling discovery Stump Branch greenhorn Michael goes missing Jay struggles to muster his troops without phone service the Pihl crew bails out one of its own.
The worst storm in 25 years pummels the Oregon coast, turning the town of Veronica into a flooded disaster area Jay Browning is nowhere to be found Darrell must act fast to save his house from falling trees.
The Gustafson crew faces a nearly impossible deadline half the Pihl crew skips work Stump Branch mistakes and inexperience put profits and lives at risk Jay Browning makes a troubling discovery about his next job.
Some loggers have more reasons to be grateful than do others as Thanksgiving arrives the Pihl crew loses men to illness the Gustafson crew's younger members blow off steam the season's first snowfall bodes a warning for the Stump Branch crew.
The loggers barely survive in a plummeting market the Gustafson bosses have a close call an old hook-tender returns to the Browning team, halting Jesse's rise to management Pihl loses a crucial member of the team.
Two leading teams from the past season, J.M. Browning and Pihl Logging, are joined by newcomers Rygaard Logging and the underwater specialists of S&S Aqua Logging in a race to cut the most timber during logging's most dangerous time of year.
The battle is far from over as logging's toughest season winds down Jesse questions the future of the family business rumors of a pullout abound for the Gustafson crew the Pihl crew celebrates a good year a Stump Branch logger quits.
The loggers try to put the storm behind them and get back to work Darrell makes a startling discovery Stump Branch greenhorn Michael goes missing Jay struggles to muster his troops without phone service the Pihl crew bails out one of its own.
Two of Oregon's logging giants, J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging, fight to survive Jay Browning must make tough decisions smaller outfits find winning strategies.
The news of upcoming layoffs worries the men Gustafson Logging tries to get back on track Browning races to meet a big deadline Pihl Logging is under pressure to finish its Pig Farm job.
Some crews shut down while others struggle to stay afloat after stormy weather arrives with a vengeance the stalled housing market hits home for the loggers.
The loggers race to stay one step ahead of a storm approaching the Oregon coast Jesse pushes his crew to meet their deadline muddy roads trap Stump Branch trucks Robby battles for control lumber market slump.
J.M. Browning strives to meet a big deadline Stump Branch Logging tempts fate by jury-rigging old equipment Gustafson races the weather to build an access road Pihl Logging hauls in the forest's cash crop.
Four companies of loggers risk their lives to chop down timber while dealing with mechanical failures, brutal weather and rugged terrain in the Pacific Northwest.
The gap widens between winners and losers at the halfway point of the season Stump Branch tests a dangerous logging strategy the Pihl men play while the bosses are away a mistake by the Gustafson crew may end a man's career.
Two of Oregon's logging giants, J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging, fight to survive Jay Browning must make tough decisions smaller outfits find winning strategies.
Two of Oregon's logging giants, J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging, fight to survive Jay Browning must make tough decisions smaller outfits find winning strategies.
The news of upcoming layoffs worries the men Gustafson Logging tries to get back on track Browning races to meet a big deadline Pihl Logging is under pressure to finish its Pig Farm job.
Some crews shut down while others struggle to stay afloat after stormy weather arrives with a vengeance the stalled housing market hits home for the loggers.
The loggers race to stay one step ahead of a storm approaching the Oregon coast Jesse pushes his crew to meet their deadline muddy roads trap Stump Branch trucks Robby battles for control lumber market slump.