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Timber operations in the western mountains often stockpile logs during the summer to keep their mills supplied during the winter.
Weaverville, CA (1992).
High wire logging reduces the need for building roads on steep slopes.
North Fork Cascade River, Mount Baker NF, WA (1987).
In the sheltered waters of Puget Sound logs are often tied together in giant rafts and towed to lumber mills.
Port Angeles harbor, WA (1980).
Log trucks are frequently encountered on forest roads in the Pacific Northwest.
near Illahe, Siskiyou NF, OR (1992).
Woodchips destined for paper and other fiber products are often stockpiled in huge quantities.
Dillard, OR (1992).