Helicopter Logging
July 28, 2019
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(1976) This summer only one heli-logger outfit, Columbia Helicopters is working on Mt. Hood. Logging a unit aptly named Dragonfly two big ships swoop about all day, lifting logs out of clear cut units and dropping them on log landings where are loaded and trucked out.
"These big ships use a lot of fuel, but we can log a lot more lumber than other...
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Powder Monkey
July 28, 2019
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(1977) "There's no room for monkey business around black powder and dynamite, says Powder Bill Robinson. He retired in 1968 after almost 50 years of working in the woods with black powder. At 72 he describes himself as "ornery and independent." He lives alone in a shack about 1 1/2 miles from Estacada. His companions are a loose family of dogs and...
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Horselogging Family
July 26, 2019
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(1978) Willard Lee and three of his sons work with pretty old-fashioned logging equipment -- a team of horses. Mrs. Lee worked with her husband for many years while their seven children were in school, but now she stays home with her grandchild. "I don't work in the woods any more, but I want you to know it took three men to replace me," she said p...
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Coyote Drillers
July 24, 2019
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(1981) The three Sudul brothers -- Ben, Jess, and Joe claimed to be the last of the old-time coyote outfits in the West. Their work consists of drilling and blasting narrow tunnels into rock walls, called coyote holes, because only that animal has enough room to maneuver in them. Pockets at the ends of the tunnels are loaded with explosives and set...
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July 24, 2019
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