Logging is one of the many industries affected by higher temperatures this winter It's been an unusually warm winter in the Northeast. Loggers there need frozen ground to reach some forested areas.

Ramstad: Most of Minnesota’s logging happens in winter, when there is a winter The state’s warmest-ever winter meant many lowlands didn’t freeze enough to allow loggers in.

Winter harvesting presents unique challenges, requiring specialized forestry equipment and expert techniques to operate efficiently in freezing conditions. Snow-covered terrain, icy surfaces, and ...

Anytime the summer is hotter or cooler, drier or wetter than usual, you will see news stories about farmers, with speculation about damaged crops or losses. Minnesota's loggers also depend on the ...

In New Hampshire, the trend toward earlier spring thaws has significantly lowered logging revenues.

During the sawmill days of summer and the backbreaking task of winter logging, lumberjacks may find their work a chore and a bore.

Winter logging operations are underway on Hardscrabble Mountain south of Eagle along National Forest System Roads 413 and 451. The Hardscrabble Road system will be plowed again this winter to allow ...

Recent snowfall has made it feel more like winter in Vermont. But warm temperatures through December into early January have already taken their toll on one industry: logging. Loggers rely on ...

Pacific Lumber Co. has resumed logging operations on 1,100 acres in two environmentally sensitive watersheds, triggering a new controversy over the company's timber harvest practices.

Faced with Verso closure, mild temperatures, logging industry battles challenging year The market for spruce and balsam disappeared while the market has been flooded with aspen and pine.

A winter logging job that created canopy openings in sections of the roughly 380-acre Barre Town Forest led many residents to voice concerns. Some are calling on the town to end logging in the ...

The Maine Forest and Logging Museum is hosting their Winter in the Woods event from 10am to 3pm on Saturday.