Helicopter logging has emerged as a viable and effective solution for timber harvesting in challenging terrains. A prime example of this is the Bill Williams Mountain Restoration Project, where this innovative method has been successfully employed to thin hundreds of acres of dense forest on steep slopes. The Bill Williams Mountain Restoration Project The Bill Williams Mountain Restoration Project is …
History of the Industry The first report of helicopter logging was tested in Scotland in 1956. They used a small Bell 47G that only has a lift capability of 600 pounds. Other tests were made in Canada and Russia in the 1950s. Due to the limited load capacity of these aircraft, the tests were proved to be economically inefficient. The …
Heli logging helps harvest Christmas Trees in Time for Weekend Shopping One of the most prolific producers of Christmas trees in the United States is Oregon. The state harvests at least 4 million Christmas trees each year to be shipped out to retail stores in time for the holidays. The use of heli logging in the harvesting of Christmas Trees …