At the Lumberjack World Championships, there is never a dull moment. Razor-sharp axes and saws of all sorts slice through logs of aspen. When the competitors aren't chopping wood, they're climbing it, ...

The Lumberjack World Championships happen every year in Hayward, Wisconsin in the state’s Northwoods. Why? WUWM speaks with historian Willa Hammitt Brown to find out more about the logging industry in ...

Nearly every movement you do in the gym mimics something done in everyday life. Rotation, for instance, allows you to control ...

Matt Cogar and Nathan Waterfield certainly think so—and after checking out their workouts and competitions, you'll probably agree. They’re two of several lumberjack athletes who are currently training ...

Great Lakes Timber shows, live wood carving, a car show and community-wide events are on tap as the Farwell Lumberjack Festival kicks off Friday. Friday at the festival is kid’s day, with free ...

The 91st annual Lumberjack Days celebration is back this weekend with live music acts and even more kid-friendly activities. The event is Thursday-Sunday in downtown Stillwater. Cory Svihla, one of ...

HAYWARD, Wis. (Northern News Now) - The 65th Lumberjack World Championships event starts this week in Hayward. There are over 100 competitors from seven different countries and 16 different states ...

The annual Old Town Brrs, Beards & Brews lumberjack festival will return to Lansing on March 7, 2026. The winter celebration, scheduled from noon to 5 p.m., features craft beverages and ...

Over 100 elite competitors and almost 8,000 spectators flocked to the shores of Lake Hayward to watch the 65th Annual Lumberjack World Championships. The top two winners took the all-around world ...

STEWARTVILLE, Minn. — Roughly 40 volunteers, including 15 members of Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge and local community members, gathered at Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch in Stewartville on ...

Duffy's timbersports skills include log rolling, which he learned at age 5, and speed-climbing, in which he has held two titles. He later served as a U.S. representative for Wisconsin's Seventh ...