The 64th Annual Lumberjack World Championships rolls into Hayward, Wisconsin, once again bringing a unique competition to the community. The lumberjack competition began in 1960 on the shores of Lake ...

Described as the Olympics for lumberjacks, Hayward’s Lumberjack World Championship is no joke. The unique event is a Wisconsin staple and keeps the best athletes coming back year after year. “This is ...

Many would consider chopping wood a chore, or sawing logs as a reference to snoring while sleeping. It’s the opposite for Golden Valley’s Cassidy Scheer. He’s a competitive lumberjack going for a ...

HAYWARD, Wis. (Northern News Now) - The 65th Lumberjack World Championships event starts this week in Hayward. There are over 100 competitors from seven different countries and 16 different states ...

HAYWARD, Wis. — Every summer, thousands of people descend upon this northern Wisconsin "big small town," as some locals call it. They come for the local fishing and camping, bars and restaurants ...

At the Lumberjack World Championships, there is never a dull moment. Razor-sharp axes and saws of all sorts slice through logs of aspen. When the competitors aren't chopping wood, they're climbing it, ...

Move over, Paul Bunyan. Fans at the 2025 Lumberjack World Championships in northern Wisconsin brought their own heat. At this year's three-day event, most of the hundreds of ticket holders donned ...

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — More than 100 competitors are expected to gather in northern Wisconsin for the Lumberjack World Championships this weekend. The event in Hayward has more than 20 competitions and ...

WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- Athletes of all ages are ready to sport their flannel shirts for a very unique competition in northwestern Wisconsin. The 63rd Lumberjack World Championships run Thursday, July ...

Duffy's timbersports skills include log rolling, which he learned at age 5, and speed-climbing, in which he has held two titles. He later served as a U.S. representative for Wisconsin's Seventh ...