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Washington Brothers Focused on Growing Forests of the Future Bekkevar Logging & Trucking Adds New Ponsse Machines, Ecoforst T-Winch By Dawn Killough
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EQUIM, Washington –
Ole Bekkevar sees his logging business as similar to farming. “We’re trying to propagate and retain good quality soils and water for the future
generations of forest,” he said. “So as far as impact goes, we want to make as little impact as we can. We want to leave it in a better state than what it was when we got there.” The company’s cut-to-length logging machines are one reason why it is able to leave a small footprint where it works. In
fact, the most recent equipment additions were a Ponsse Scorpion harvester and a Ponsse Elephant forwarder from PacWest Machinery, Bekkevar Logging & Trucking Inc. is a family-owned and operated company that has been in business since 1974. Today the
From left, Nelson and Ole Bekkevar and road supervisor Darin Moriarity with Ponsse Scorpion King harvester. 10
TimberWest Magazine — November/December 2023 — www.forestnet.com
