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From the "Land of the Sky"; old-growth f*'t-I SF' 'J\-L ,A Q" rtg timber for quality products from Nikkel
Buck's Lake, shown above, lies a mile above sea level on a ridge between the deep canyons of the Feather River's middle anci north forks. California's Feather River Country covers almost two million acres of natural watershed and productive timberland in the northern portion of the Sierra Nevada. lt is known for its high-altitude, old growth timber, Sugar pine, ponderosa pine, white fir and other softwood species grow here at elevations up to 8,000 feet. Three Nikkel plants process trmber from the area and convert it to dimension lumber, shelving, boards, moulding, jambs and frames.