Friday Five: Forestry News for July 21, 2017

Friday Five is our weekly recap of timber and forestry news for the week, and things we think are cool or interesting. Here are your top stories for the week:

Logs ride zip line above Dalton Lake

• http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/logs-ride-zip-line-above-dalton-lake/article_6cd05fc0-ca59-5092-bfc2-9191b4196dce.html

WV Forestry dispatches members to fight wildfires

• http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/wv-forestry-dispatches-members-to-fight-wildfires/article_3b34f6f4-5ea8-5c55-8660-1f2e602eacb1.html

South Carolina state forester from ‘Golden Age’ of woodland management to step down

• http://www.postandcourier.com/news/south-carolina-state-forester-from-golden-age-of-woodland-management/article_fb04258c-6591-11e7-8826-ebddbddf0b3e.html

Stump artist helps breathe new life into dead trees

• http://www.kcra.com/article/stump-artist-helps-breathe-new-life-into-dead-trees/10327511 [Autoplays video]

Forester takes picture of bold cougar walking by his truck