Timber Harvesting magazine Western Editor Dan Shell visits the Collier State Park Logging Museum in Chiloquin, Oregon and discusses how the Wampler family has supported it over the years. Shell writes, “Last year, while visiting the Wampler family and their logging history that dates to the early 1900s, Mike Wampler mentioned I might want to go by Collier Memorial State Park on my way out of town. It’s got a neat logging equipment museum, he said. Talk about an understatement! Covering 146 acres on both sides of U.S. Hwy. 97 about 30 miles north of Klamath Falls, the park and museum are located along the banks of the beautiful Williamson River. The Collier family donated the land to the State of Oregon in 1945 to create a park in honor of their parents and showcase the region’s logging history. The museum traces the evolution of logging, from axes and two-man saws to railroad logging and on to trucking and the modern hydraulic era.”

Featured Story: “Wamplers Keep Museum Role”
Written By: Dan Shell
Collier State Park Logging Museum
Location: Chiloquin, Oregon
TH Issue: May/June 2018

Check out other featured articles in the May/June 2018 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine.
The May/June 2018 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine features Chiloquin, Oregon’s Paul & Robert Wampler Inc. and their 50-plus years of logging success. Also highlighted is the Collier State Park Logging Museum in Chiloquin, Oregon, which is heavily supported by the Wampler family. A column recaps the recent Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo, held April 11-12 in Atlanta, Georgia. A special report details the sustainability of the wood pellet industry and the role logging plays in it. The latest in the Forest Family series tells the story of Park Rapids, Minnesota’s Kimball family and their nearly 400-year tradition of logging and sawmill work. An article describes how John Deere’s Customer Advocate Groups help the manufacturer to develop and design their products. A column covers the American Loggers Council’s revitalization and new promotion of the Master Logger Certification program. The People Power column by Wendy Farrand discusses always being mindful of safety. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new technology and new machinery and products.