Ed Klekowski and Sean F. Werle slipped below the surface of the Connecticut River in 34-degree water, immersing themselves in history. Clad in thermal dry suits to protect against the cold, they were ...

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The Shindig is going down here this weekend. This town of just under 5,000 people is expected to host at least 20,000 visitors this weekend for the annual festival that celebrates the Skykomish Valley ...

LIBBY, Mont. - Athletes from across the northwest tested their strength - the old fashioned way - at Libby Logger Days. Since 1960, the city has put on a celebration that draws upon the city's rich ...

TACOMA – For 47 years, the Camp 6 Logging Museum at Point Defiance Park has kept a window open on Western Washington’s steam-logging history. But that window soon might close. The camp and its ...

It was the same old story year after year. Jim Hurst would gather his employees for the lumber mill's annual meeting in a big equipment building next to the mill. Each year, Owens & Hurst's co-owner ...

GRAND RAPIDS — Bob Latvala grew up with lumberjacks. Some of his favorite memories involve waking up at 4 a.m. in the winter, feeding the horses, heading out into the woods at 6 a.m. and felling trees ...

Just about everything in Carl Armstrong's house comes with its own history lesson. The arrowheads in the sitting room are from an American Indian encampment that once sat on the edge of his property.

A former Clare County judge with a love of history will present a talk on “log marks,” the trademarks used during Michigan’s rich logging history to designate ownership for payment. Jon Ringelberg’s ...