Managed fires are lightning caused fires, which under suitable weather and soil moisture conditions are allowed to burn to meet ecological objectives. This allows fire to play a natural role…

This poster compliments the fact sheets and can be printed  for events. The fact sheets and poster assist understanding the various types of harvesting methods that are necessary to continue treating…

Hand thinning is performed by crews that use chainsaws to cut smaller trees. Generally, because of the tree size, hand thinning does not produce merchantable wood products. Depending on the…

Cable logging uses a system of cables to move logs or whole trees from the cutting unit to a designated roadside area (landing). This system is used on sites that…

Steep slope ground-based equipment logging, sometimes called “Cut to Length” logging, consists of using two machines: 1) a harvester that cuts, de-limbs, and processes timber into logs, and 2) a…

Two types of prescribed fire are commonly used: (1) pile burning, and (2) broadcast burning.  Pile burning is a debris disposal method – it is conducted when slash (branches and…

Helicopter logging is a harvesting method that uses a cable hanging from the bottom of a helicopter - cut trees are lifted off of the ground and flown to a…

Ground based harvest systems typically consist of several machines that perform specialized functions: A feller-buncher cuts the trees and places them into bunches. A rubber-tired grapple skidder drags the whole…