Old Growth Logging (Northern California)

Timber falling in Northern California. This tree is 13 feet across at the base.

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• logging
• old
• growth
• timberfalling
• lumberjack
• tree
• lumber
• redwood
• northcoast
• palco

[rainbow7645]

The only thing that makes me more sad than watching a tree that's God knows how old die is all the hate shown in all of these comments. From both sides of the issue. I'm not an environmentalist I don't think. Though I do love mother earth & feel it is my responsibility as well as everyone elses to take care of the forests & all the creatures in it!! I have family members that are loggers & feel that SOME logging is a necessary. Emitting so much negitive energy/hate in to this world is not!!

[romnsch13]

@southcountyman Duh! At least get a G.e.d. I bet your old cut blocks look like shit having been logged so many times. Dont try to tell an old humboldt logger how it is all sustainable. The rivers suck now, the tributaries that feed those rivers are filled with silt/gravel, so theres NO SALMON SPAWNING in these eons old spawning grounds. Keep telling yourself that your family are good tenders of the forest, keep telling yourself that you are without blame. Enjoy the judgement day son.

[highcountrytimber]

@104bigTruck

You are right. There is more old growth locked up never to be cut. Forest fires destroy more then the trees,it also sterilizes the soil. Once logging is done the are is burned to remove slash and add nutrients back to the soil and trees are replanted.

[dictionaryzzz]

@highcountrytimber standing dead trees provide homes for many rare species like the spotted owl. Plus as the tree rots it releases nutrients back into the soil. Old growth forests should be protected. Wood products should only be coming from plantations.

[highcountrytimber]

Why belly ache about felling these older trees. They are mature and are starting to rot. Removing these dying trees helps promote the younger trees.

[104bigTruck]

@svein73 Its not because only a few blind people like you cant see the light. This is someones private property and its called property rights. Trees are growing everyday and there is so much locked up in the world the parks services cant afford to keep these places open. there is more locked up in parked and set asides then there is land to be logged. Now who's greedy?

[romnsch13]

@southcountyman

My OWN KIND? My OWN KIND, is the human race you DOLT!

[romnsch13]

@104bigTruck As a NATIVE of humboldt county and a certified arborist ( Eel valley arborist inc.) I have SEEN WITH MINE OWN EYES the degradation of the Eel river and its spawning grounds. I dont need to READ anything to see what palco has done to the north woods. It's in your face, open your eyes.

[ConsulOfTheAge]

@104bigTruck

Well...that made sense. NOT.

[104bigTruck]

@ConsulOfTheAge Nothings lost when so much is locked up never to be logged so stop saying everythings lost!

[104bigTruck]

@precogpunk Avatar is so one sided. What a push on tree hugger agenda