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Why is Logging America's Most Deadly Job?
Modern-day lumberjacks? Welcome to hand falling! We were lucky enough to spend a day with Mike and Brent, two loggers working with Brinks Land Improvement. A few years ago, this portion of the Oregon Cascades burned, leaving behind hundreds of thousands of hazardous old-growth trees. To accelerate the re-growth of the forest, protect people recreating, and salvage the wood, these hard-working teams of loggers are carefully cutting each down by hand.
Why? Since it's a national forest, mechanical equipment isn't allowed off-road. Some jobs are dangerous, but this one can go bad quickly without years of skill and careful planning.
K-Max Helicopter Assists Climbers Removing Hazard Trees
Arborists from Brink's Land Improvement work with Swanson Group Aviation and their K-Max to remove difficult hazard trees along the McKenzie River. This area was badly burned by the Holiday Farm Fire in the fall of 2020. These trees are over 180' from the highway but the way they were leaning with their height surpassing 230', they had to be taken down to keep river goers and travelers on Highway 126 safe. This part of the Hazard Tree Removal project is a joint effort with Oregon Debris Management Task Force, Suulutaaq, Inc. Oregon Branch, Brink's Land Improvement and Swanson Group Aviation. Thank you to the land owners, residents and motorists in the area for your continued patience with all of the work in the area.
Trump administration wants to increase logging on federal land to reduce fire risks. Not everyone agrees.
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