February 12, 2012
From saws to skidders: Montana logging sees big change
There was once almost nothing bigger than the logging business in western Montana and the workers were as strong as the industry.
"There was a hearty breed," Society of American Forests State Chair Scott Kuehn said. "I mean, they lived out in camps 30-40 miles from the nearest town and it was horseback or train to get back to town. Those loggers; they were tough. The springboards, the crosscuts: they worked hard."
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