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Meet Coatsy
Meet Coatsy
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Mike Coats talks about the dangers of logging.
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Meet Siderius
Meet Siderius
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Meet the cowboys of Siderius Logging, Ax Men's newest crew: yarder operator Josh Fite, cutter Drew Koffler, rigging slinger Travis Reynolds and greenhorn Jesse Kelleher.
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Specialty Cameras
Specialty Cameras
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How'd they do that? A look at the shots that could only be captured on specialty cameras.
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River Goddess
River Goddess
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After S&S learns about the Swuannee River Goddess, they try to "give back" in exchange for the logs they take.
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Bouldering
Bouldering
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After a boulder smashes into a truck at Big Gun's Kidder's Top site, will the pick-up still drive?
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Greenhorn Gets Schooled
Greenhorn Gets Schooled
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In Montana, greenhorn Jesse is getting his first lesson in timber falling from Siderius' lead cutter Drew.
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Full Episodes
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Ax Men: Up In Smoke
Ax Men: Up In Smoke
Full Episode (44:30)
It's the final day of the Swanee River log-off, and with both teams tied, James at S&S Logging is eager to prove himself. Levi makes a huge investment in Big Gun Logging, but a greenhorn mistake puts the entire business in jeopardy.
Full Episode (44:30)
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The Ax Men Cometh
The Ax Men Cometh
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As dawn breaks over a new logging season in the Pacific Northwest, the Ax Men prepare for the battle that lies ahead. Behind every turn, danger lurks. To survive, they must escape falling trees and bone-crushing machinery, face impossible deadlines and the worst weather Mother Nature can throw at them.
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Ax Men - Eleventh Hour
Ax Men - Eleventh Hour
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Only two weeks remain in the season and the mountain is turned upside down. Browning bounces back while Rygaard suffers a devastating loss. Jimmy's on thin ice at Collins, and one of Conner's junior pilots is sent packing.
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Featured Articles
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History of Logging
Get the facts on logging in the United States, an industry worth billions of dollars and one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
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Logging Lingo
Always wear your tin pants and watch out for widow makers! Speak the Ax Men lingo with this glossary of logging terms.
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Classroom Study Guides
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Conquest of America: Northwest (PDF)
Curriculum companion to the program about the conquest of the Northwest coast of North America, one of the last territories to be conquered by Europeans.
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Ax Men: The Complete Season 3 DVD Set
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