Wisconsin Logger Specializes in Harvests on Managed Forests for Private Landowners
BARABOO, Wisconsin – Mike Wilm has been logging all his life – more than 40 years. For decades he was felling timber by hand with a chainsaw. When he decided to mechanize, he hit on a combination of machines that has worked well for him. He relies on a TimberPro track machine paired with a […]
Spouses of Ponsse Owners Build Community, Gather Annually
RHINELANDER, Wisconsin – Ponsse has its origins as a family-owned company that began in Finland in 1970. Fifty-two years on, the company remains in...
Skid-Steer, Attachments Become ‘Weekend Warrior’ Business for Busy Wisconsin Man
OCONTO, Wisconsin – Anthony Tavener has built himself a ‘weekend warrior’ business with a few small machines and a bevy of attachments. His philosophy...
Safety Alert: Blown Hydraulic Hose Leaks Fluid and Sparks Buncher Fire
Background
On a logging job in the Lake States region during February, a track feller buncher experienced a blown hydraulic hose. The logger running the buncher called a skidder...