[Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12] The timber industry has shaped the Plumas National Forest's 1.1 million acres since it was established in 1905. For instance, in 1987 alone, loggers cut enough trees to build 19,000 three-bedroom homes. Plumas trees also...
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[Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12] The timber industry has shaped the Plumas National Forest's 1.1 million acres since it was established in 1905. For instance, in 1987 alone, loggers cut enough trees to build 19,000 three-bedroom homes. Plumas trees also help support another industryChristmas tree sales. About a third of California's Christmas trees come from the Plumas. And they are white firs (Abies concolor). But logging is not common in every part of the forest. Bucks Lake Wilderness, for instance, does not have logging. Logging is forbidden in any wilderness. Federal law passed in the 1960s banned logging in designated wilderness areas. No mechanized activities are supposed to take place, including bicycle riding. Some exceptions are allowed for such activities as snow measurement, which involves the use of helicopters to reach snow fields. The Feather River is the main stream in the Plumas. Its 100-mile Middle Fork is designated as wild and scenic, though the final third of the river... See less 
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