Video: What happened when all the trees were gone?

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When most of the white and red pine were logged, the forest changed.

Trees like aspen replaced the pines, but they can't be used for lumber.

Paper mills replaced sawmills as they turned the smaller trees into pulpwood.

The industry for larger logs moved west into states like Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.