309

Glass

From the moment Americans wake up in the morning, they are surrounded by glass. Find out what it takes for companies like ARC Americas to make that possible.

308

Wheat

Wheat is still one of America’s cornerstone commodities, but getting it from the field to your local grocery store is no easy task.

307

National Parks

America doesn’t just work through building booms and essential industries. It also works greatly thanks to the things we choose to conserve. Find out how that’s all done at Joshua Tree National Park.

306

Copper

Wrestling one of America’s metallic mainstays from the ground isn’t easy. See how the folks at Rio Tinto do it at one of the world’s largest open pit mines.

305

Pipelines

With housing booms popping up across the country, crews like the one in Western Alabama are racing to get new pipelines underground.

304

Army

The men and women of Fort Carson conduct a training exercise like none before. To pull it off, they’ll need to win a simulated battle, complete with Apache helicopters and ground artillery.

303

Concrete

As the second most used resource after water, the importance of concrete can’t be understated. With demand for it reaching all-time highs, the workers of GCC simply can’t make it fast enough.

302

Firefighting

Cameras follow the firefighters of Grayback Forestry as they work to keep a lid on dangerous western wildfires.

301

Cargo

In the wake of COVID-19, supply chain shortages are more rampant than ever. At Watco’s port in Houston, Texas, workers move record amounts of cargo in an effort to catch up with demand.

210

Paper

From raw lumber to finished rolls, our leading paper producers race to keep the nation well supplied.

209

Brick

The literal foundation of our society, bricks are as important to life as we know it as they’ve ever been. And despite an overwhelming stack of back-orders, one company still makes them by hand.

208

Sugar

An unseasonable frost has decimated the crops of one of our largest sugar manufacturers, leaving them with one day to harvest, mill, and refine 2,000 tons of product.

207

Navy

In 2022, the U.S. Navy will need more than a dozen new pilots to meet their deployment demands, and it’s up to the USS George H.W. Bush to get them ready.

206

Heavy Machinery

Building the machines that build America is no small feat, especially for a Pennsylvania plant that’s trying to churn out 10 brand new wheel loaders in time for construction season.

205

Textiles

Fabric makers at the American Woolen Company race to fill a last-minute order of the commodity

that clothes our country.

204

Aluminum Production

Aluminum has never been in higher demand, forcing the employees at Logan aluminum to work 24/7 to smelt recycled cans into one of America’s most preeminent metals.

203

Corn Milling

With this year’s Super Bowl just around the corner, corn processors are working overtime to create the raw product from which our country’s mainstay snacks are made

202

Cattle Ranching

Cowboys and girls at Bergen Ranch work double time to keep their operation running during their busiest of days… Branding day.

Episode 201

Law Enforcement

Cameras follow the men and women of the Wilmington Police Department as they struggle to keep a lid on crime during the busy holiday season.

Episode 110

Steel Production

A crew of steel workers labor around the clock to forge the bones of our nation’s roadways, buildings, bridges, and beyond.

Episode 109

Salt Harvesting

Salt workers brave a barren landscape to bring this all-important mineral to the American public.

Episode 108

Sewer Maintenance

It takes a small army of airport workers to keep Americans and their cargo moving about the country.

Episode 107

Airport Maintenance

It takes a small army of airport workers to keep Americans and their cargo moving about the country.

Episode 106

Entertainment

The hard-working men and women of America’s entertainment industry are ramping up for the post-COVID masses.

Episode 105

Commercial Fishing

The men and women aboard a massive fishing boat toil 24/7 to harvest America’s sustenance from the sea.

Episode 104

Power Production

The employees of the Hoover Dam work day in and day out to bring electricity to the masses

Episode 103

Waste Management

A crew of waste management workers bring cameras along for a day in the life of taking out our trash.

Episode 102

Oil Drilling

A team of modern-day lumberjacks take to the forests of coastal Alaska to harvest the cornerstone commodity that frames our lives.

Episode 101

Logging

A team of modern-day lumberjacks take to the forests of coastal Alaska to harvest the cornerstone commodity that frames our lives.