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

The way the top just pops off 😳 🪵 | UNILAD

🌲🌟 Witness some of the jaw-dropping action from the 2023 Lumberjack World Championships Finals made possible by Zielies Tree Service! 🌲🌟 🏆 The sawdust settled, and the champions emerged as true lumberjack legends! 🏆 From thrilling speed climbs to lightning-fast log rolling, this year's finals had it all! 🪓 Congratulations to all the competitors for their unmatched skills and relentless spirit! #lwc2023 #lwc23 #yoho #lumberjack #lumberjill #hayward #lumberjackbowl #LumberjackWorldChampions

🪵 In this #DiscoverWisconsin original short, we head to Hayward and follow along with two athletes at the 63rd Lumberjack World Championship! Watch ‘Love of Lumberjack: 63rd World Lumberjack Championships’ with us and see how this region’s rich history in the logging industry plays a part in the festival, activities, and competitions today. *Funded by Enbridge | Discover Wisconsin

Top of the chops: the Lumberjack World Championships are a very special kind of competition. 🌳 | BBC News

The Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin’s Northwoods is like the Olympics … for timbersports. Athletes from all over the world — including 16 states, Canada, Australia, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Spain and Wales — came to swing axes and wield crosscut saws, log roll and scale 90-foot poles. And this year, women, or “lumberjills,” made up nearly half the competitors — showcasing their skills in events that grew out of a historically male-dominated industry. Read or listen to this story