Old time logging works for St. Ignatius man
Berl Tiskus
David Sturman follows Bess, his 10-year-old Belgian workhorse, as she pulls a log uphill east of St. Ignatius.
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Bess logs alongside David Sturman on a forest beautification and health project.
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David Sturman hooks a chain to a tree while keeping hold of the reins.
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David Sturman points to the “furrows” in the bark of a pine tree. They expand when a pine forest is cleaned out, he added.
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David Sturman guides Bess up the hill, skidding a log. Logging with a horse is not a common sight these days.
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