Men and women, or lumberjacks and lumberjills, gathered in Wisconsin for three days of timber sports competition at the Lumberjack World Championships last week. The 59th edition of the event took place at the Lumberjack Bowl in the town of Hayward and attracted more than 200 professionals and amateurs from around the world that competed in 21 events related to the logging industry. Events included various takes on log rolling, chopping, sawing, axe throwing, pole climbing, and boom running, a t

Balance, power, and a battle for the splash! 🌊🪓 The men's log rolling competition at the Lumberjack World Championships keeps everyone on the edge–literally! | Lumberjack World Championships

The Lumberjack World Championships, held annually in Hayward, Wisconsin, is considered the Olympics of the sport, featuring a wide variety of events like chopping, sawing, log rolling, and speed climbing. Another prestigious competition that could be considered is the global STIHL TIMBERSPORTS series, which includes many of the same events but operates on an international league format. | FACT