Timber Harvesting magazine Managing Editor Dan Shell travels to Buckley, Washington to visit Wyss Logging. Starting out initially as a roadbuilding company almost 50 years ago in a different era, C. Wyss & Son (now dba Wyss Logging) has evolved and adapted to new technology, land ownerships and more in its evolution into a large regional logging company that runs five-plus logging crews and 14 trucks in a wide operational arc in Washington state, stretching from the north and west slopes of Mt. Rainier in western Washington to the Yakima area out east. Wyss Logging is known as a full-service contractor able to handle any logging job prescription that comes down the pike, from steep slope cable logging to cut-to-length, ground-based skidding and more, all with an eye toward mechanization, safety and efficiency.

Featured Story: “South Dakota Logger Learns From Experience”

Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Mailloux Timber Company
Location: Belle Fourche, South Dakota
TH Issue: January/February 2019

Check out other featured articles in the January/February 2019 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine
The January/February 2019 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine highlights upcoming winter meetings and events, including the Oregon Logging Conference set for February 21-23. Longtime logging safety professional Dan Krusze provides an article on attention to detail and good programs when it comes to safety. Features include Buckley, Washington’s Wyss Logging and Belle Fourche, South Dakota’s Mailloux Timber Company. A special section on New Technology details the latest products and features coming in 2019. The 2019 Equipment Directory provides a comprehensive listing of products, manufacturers, associations and trade shows. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new technology and new machinery and products.