Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. It may include skidding, on-site … See more

Clearcutting, or clearfelling, is a method of harvesting that removes essentially all the standing trees in a selected area. Depending on management objectives, a clearcut may or may not have reserve trees left to attai… See more

The above operations can be carried out by different methods, of which the following three are considered industrial methods:
Trees are felled and then delimbed and topped at the stump. The log is then transporte… See more

Felled logs are then generally transported to a sawmill to be cut into lumber, to a paper mill for paper pulp, or for other uses, for example, as fence posts. Many methods have been used to move logs from where they were c… See more

Logging is a dangerous occupation. In the United States, it has consistently been one of the most hazardous industries and was recognized by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as a priority in… See more