Axe-throwers, chainsaw-wielders, pole-climbers and log-rollers flocked from all over the state to the annual Fourth of July Estacada Timber Festival. Families gathered on the lawn to cheer on their ...

Two local men were recently killed in separate timber harvesting- and processing-related accidents on Sunday and Monday. Ronald R. Morgan, 40, of rural Black River Falls, was killed on Sunday, Feb. 26 ...

When: Next Saturday. Preliminary competition starts at 8 a.m.. Events officially begin at 10 a.m. and run until 6 p.m. Why: Because you'll never look at a knotty pine, or someone wearing a flannel ...

The dangers of chain saw use in Myanmar are compounded by a lack of training and protective gear in rural areas where inexperienced loggers can end up seriously injured or dead. Though a license is ...

In an article from Aug. 23, 2024, which you can read here, we explored what life was like in Pacific Northwest logging camps ...

A new study is offering fuel for the increasingly political debate over fire risk and fire prevention. President Donald Trump recently called for more logging on federal lands, both to promote timber ...

The 71st North Star Expo features upwards of 100 exhibitors and several contests. WDIO's Sabrina Ullman participated in the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. PREMIER Steve Bracks opened the Great Otway National Park last week, proclaiming it would protect old-growth forests and threatened ...

For first-time visitors, finding Kevin Flynn's house in the Santa Cruz Mountains takes detailed instructions, an eagle eye for weathered signposts and, often, a plaintive last-minute cell-phone call ...