Sarah Fleming

Season 1 and 2 of Big Timber offer a glimpse into the daunting challenges a group of lumberjacks might face. Caught up in a vicious battle between meeting targets, sourcing wood despite the unexpected difficulties, and dealing with paperwork, the stars of Big Timber hardly get the chance to rest. …Timber on Netflix revolves around the problems Wenstob, Fleming, their two sons, Jack and Erik Wenstob, the chief sawyer, Coleman Willner, and others have to face. …Like other reality TV shows, Big Timber spotlights the hard work of a group of manual laborers. Zooming in on the incredible complications resulting from the changes in the weather — such as the thick blanket of snow, which is not at all uncommon on Vancouver Island. But Big Timber has come under scrutiny for its labor-centric portrayal of deforestation. Vancouver Island is home to old-growth forests that are at least 140 years old.