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Modern Logging in the North |
In the upper Great Lakes states, logging is a vital industry. This video takes you into the world of today's loggers and examines the latest equipment and techniques used to harvest this natural resource.
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Life in the Lumber Camps |
Four retired lumberjacks give first person accounts of life in the woods. They describe what the dawn-to-dusk routine was like including the food, bunkhouses, log drives, and other fascinating elements of lumbering life.
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Michigan Lumberjacks |
The first woodsmen in Michigan were called "shanty boys". This program looks at the jobs they did, the tools they used, the food they ate, and the bunkhouses in which they lived. This is a fascinating look into the everyday lives of these men in our state's history.
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Michigan Logging |
All aspects are covered including areas logged, tree types harvested, camps, methods of logging, sawmill operations, log drives, and other facets of early lumbering activities. The industry story is told here. For the "people" story, refer to the video entitled "Michigan Lumberjacks."
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Michigan's Timber |
This video explores the use of Michigan forests by the timber industry. The effects of both good and bad logging practices are examined. The importance of preserving our forestlands through responsible harvesting of this natural resource is reinforced.
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Michigan's Lumbering Days |
recreates the life and times in the woodlands, from the 1850’s to the 1920’s. You will see hundreds of archival photos and the big trees of Hartwick Pines set the stage to take you back in time and show you how the “Shanty boys” lived.
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