Closeup of an exhibit showing the method of springboard chopping used by loggers in felling trees.

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This exhibit at the Darby Ranger Station on the Bitterroot National Forest shows how a board was inserted into a cut in a standing tree. The cuts, known as springboard cuts, were made in two neighboring trees. A board was then placed between them to give loggers an elevated platform on which to work.

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Size: 3606px × 4850px
Photo credit: © Environmental Stock Images by Streeter Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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