annejefferson, This VT Digger article does a nice job summarizing the human risks of river log drives, but it doesn’t dive into the environmental costs to northern forests and rivers. https://vtdigger.org/2023/04/30/then-again-driving-logs-downriver-was-scary-risky-a-test-of-skill-and-courage/?mibextid=tejx2t #Vermont #Logging #history #NorthernForests #Forests #Rivers