'Keep it moving': Woodchoppers Jamboree a success for 52 years and counting thanks to community volunteer efforts

As Father’s Day weekend approaches, so does the 53rd annual Woodchoppers Jamboree, a long-running event held in Encampment notorious for delivering loads of fun for the whole family.

“It’s a unique event for people with ties to the lumber industries to show case their skills,” said Doreen Harvey, who has been chairing the event with her husband for the past nine years.

The Woodchoppers Jamboree begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and again at 9 a.m. Sunday in Encampment.

Those who plan to attend can expect to see lumberjacks competing for cash prizes in events like the power saw log, pole throw, power...

 

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