Low Impact Logging Techniques

Low Impact Logging Techniques

Logging can be a messy process. Forests are sensitive ecosystems, and if not careful, a poorly-managed logging operation can do substantial damage to soils and water, as well as the aesthetic quality of a forest. Fortunately, low impact logging exists to help landowners and loggers manage their land in the most sustainable, environmentally-sound way possible….

The Incredible Types of Logging Equipment Used in Forestry

The Incredible Types of Logging Equipment Used in Forestry

When one imagines the types of logging equipment used in forestry, they may conjure images of double-bit axes and cross-cut saws, or perhaps they imagine chainsaws wielded by men yelling, “TIMBER!” Both are perfectly real and legitimate methods of harvesting timber (though axes are almost never used these days), but they are only a small…