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Discovery Channel Extreme Loggers

Extreme Loggers

A logger holds steel cables behind his back (Corbis)

This six-part series takes you deep into the danger zone of one of the most hazardous jobs in history. 

For hundreds of years, generations of men have been making a profitable living logging in some of world’s most treacherous and inaccessible environments; and with yearly fatality rates over 21 times higher than the rate for all other professions in the US combined, it takes a unique and determined person to succeed.

This gripping series follows different types of loggers, from small family run companies to major corporations; mule logging to heli-logging, revealing the amazing stories of these remarkable men and their quest to log where no other man dares.

Extreme Loggers launches with a visit to remote swamps of North Carolina. When five different crews try and fail to log these wetlands, experienced logger, Bobby Goodson, is called in. With trees growing in mud deep enough to swallow huge logging machines, poisonous snakes and deadly spiders, Bobby has an immense challenge on his hands. 

But with $50,000 a week up for grabs it’s a job offer he can’t afford to refuse!  

Related links:
- Learn more about Loggers

- Explore the Deadliest Catch website to find out about another of the most dangerous jobs in the world

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