''American Loggers'' is a
television series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...
on the
Discovery Channel. It was filmed in
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...
, debuted in 2009, and went off the air in 2011 after three seasons.
Storyline
The show follows the Pelletier family from
Millinocket, Maine
Millinocket is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census.
Millinocket's economy has historically been centered on forest products and recreation, but the paper company closed in 2008.
History ...
. With their companies Gerald Pelletier, Inc and Pelletier Brothers, Inc they have a long tradition of
logging in the
North Maine Woods
The North Maine Woods is the northern geographic area of the state of Maine in the United States. The thinly populated region is overseen by a combination of private individual and private industrial owners and state government agencies, and is di ...
region of northern woods of Maine.
Meanwhile, the family has expanded the fields they work in. Trailer manufacturing and a restaurant business (now closed) and possibly insurance have been added to the business.
Reception
''Common Sense Media'' rated the show 3 out of 5 stars.
References
External links
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''americanloggers.com'' the website of the Pelletier family
Discovery Channel original programming
Logging in the United States
Millinocket, Maine
North Maine Woods
English-language television shows
Economy of Maine
Television shows set in Maine
Television shows filmed in Maine
2009 American television series debuts
2011 American television series endings
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