This is what makes modern life possible. Every single log you see at this sawmill is getting ready to be turned into lumber, and every single one of these trees was planted by humans. None of this is old growth. Maine has 16 million acres of land owned by logging companies and another few million acres of property owned by private residents who allow it to be logged and replanted. The majority of what you're seeing is Balsam Fir and Spruce, taking about forty years to become big enough to cut down. Some of it is eastern white pine, which takes about seventy years to fully grow for maximum profit. Everything is cut down and replanted. You may ask why they stockpile so much, because the roads are too muddy until june to get more out of the wilderness, and this allows them to have plenty to continue making lumber. I'll have more detailed videos of these places soon. I've submitted inquiries to tour these properties.
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This is what makes modern life possible. Every single log you see at this sawmill is getting ready to be turned into lumber, and every single one of these trees was planted by humans. None of this is old growth. Maine has 16 million acres of land owned by logging companies and another few million acres of property owned by private residents who allow it to be logged and replanted. The majority of what you're seeing is Balsam Fir and Spruce, taking about forty years to become big enough to cut down. Some of it is eastern white pine, which takes about seventy years to fully grow for maximum profit. Everything is cut down and replanted. You may ask why they stockpile so much, because the roads are too muddy until june to get more out of the wilderness, and this allows them to have plenty to continue making lumber. I'll have more detailed videos of these places soon. I've submitted inquiries to tour these properties.
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