Sawdust plumes filled the air as Wade Cotten guided a 72-inch chainsaw bar slowly and steadily through a massive 48-inch-wide, 11-foot-long white oak log, slicing off a 2 1/2-inch slab. Working for ...

The devastating fires in recent years have severely impacted the forestry and sawmilling operations in the area and it would take several years for operations to recover to pre-fire levels. As a ...