The Axe Falls: Browning, Smith and Hewitt all have their heads on the chopping block. Their company bosses are out of patience and options. Only one will survive this week...
Loggers Under Fire: In the wake of the plummeting logging market, the Ax Men are barely surviving and the Gustafson bosses have a close call. (S1, ep 8)
Chopping Block: Several loggers face the axe including a greenhorn who as gone AWOL. Over in the swamps of Louisiana, Shelby takes on a risky mission in search of a sunken raft of logs.
One Weak Link: The underdogs finally get their big chance, helicopter logging suffers under a new pilot, and the men of Pihl Logging battle the biggest timber of their careers.
With the logging season halfway through, Stump Branch tests a new, but more dangerous, logging strategy which poses a great danger to the men in the rigging. (S1, ep 7)
Showdown: Tempers flare as the logging season hits the rails. One of the greenhorns is sent packing, Melvin and the crew finally have it out and Jimmy and Joe Collins square up. (S3, ep 6)
Lost In The Fog: Helicopter logging is one of the most dangerous and expensive forms of timber harvesting, so there is panic when the R&R chopper succumbs to inclement weather.
Jay Browning Logging, usually flush with lucrative deals, is forced to make tough decisions. Why are the logging giants falling and the smaller outfits winning business? (S1, ep 6)
Surviving the Swarm: Melvin's enthusiasm winds up putting his crew in danger, Jay collapses on the job, and while Jimmy's in the swamp, an alligator gets too close for comfort. (S3, ep 5)
The King Crumbles: Times are hard for the ax men. As Rygaard's Greenhorn fights to keep his job, one of R&R's pilots gets trapped in zero visibility when a sudden fog rolls in.