Competitive Wood-Chopping In W.Va. (NPR)
From NPR News:
Day to Day
August 1, 2008
You've probably never heard of Webster Springs, W.Va. — unless you're a timber sports fanatic. In which case, the mountain roads, with the treacherous switchbacks and the speeding 4x4s, won't be enough to keep you away.
That's because Webster Springs, a tiny brick village nestled in the lush green heart of the Allegheny mountains, plays host to a first-class annual wood-chopping festival.
The event draws about 100 competitors from a dozen states — and several countries — every year, all of them competing for the title of Southeastern World Championship Woodchopper.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92882234
Day to Day
August 1, 2008
You've probably never heard of Webster Springs, W.Va. — unless you're a timber sports fanatic. In which case, the mountain roads, with the treacherous switchbacks and the speeding 4x4s, won't be enough to keep you away.
That's because Webster Springs, a tiny brick village nestled in the lush green heart of the Allegheny mountains, plays host to a first-class annual wood-chopping festival.
The event draws about 100 competitors from a dozen states — and several countries — every year, all of them competing for the title of Southeastern World Championship Woodchopper.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92882234
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