My Take

Straight from the print magazine, the editors use this column to provide deeper insights into features, provide editorial comments on current events, and maybe even ramble just a little bit. My Takes is your chance to peek into their minds.

The Trail May End—But Not The Ride

The Trail May End—But Not The Ride

Article by Dan ShellWestern Editor They say either one is good but both are better, and I’ve been both lucky and blessed to have a boss like DK Knight, who took a chance on a young journalism...

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2018 Look Back: TH’s Voices

Article by Dan Shell Western Editor EDITOR’S NOTE: As we begin the new year of 2019, let’s pause for a moment to look back at some of the voices and quotable quotes from the pages of Timber...

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$48 Million Haul: Log A Load Turns 30

$48 Million Haul: Log A Load Turns 30

Fundraising comes in all shapes and sizes, but there’s no doubt it’s a long, long way from a 1988 conversation around a South Carolina dinner table to almost $50 million in 30 years raised for children’s hospitals across America….

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Crawford Left Distinctive Footprint

Crawford Left Distinctive Footprint

For decades, loggers and manufacturers rooted in the Lake States region have made far-reaching contributions to the mechanization of timber harvesting. Consider the hydraulic loader, hydrostatic feller-buncher…

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Winch-Assist Systems Here To Stay But Many Issues Remain In Play

Winch-Assist Systems Here To Stay But Many Issues Remain In Play

Safety is the primary driver of the increased implementation of winch-assist logging systems, and the main reason the technology will be part of the steep slope landscape going forward. Jobs like manual falling and choker setting in steep conditions are two big reasons logging is one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S., and doing more cutting from the safety of a cab and choker setting in cleaner conditions are a definite step in the right direction…

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