We took a field trip to visit an old fashioned, restored saw mill that is steam and volunteer powered. It was absolutely amazing and awesome! It is only open a handful of days a year, here are the dates for 2026 so you can plan your visit:

And here a a few pictures from our visit. But they hardly do the place justice. You gotta be there to hear the huffing and puffing of steam engines, the whistle for lunch, the roar of the saw blades, the grindage of planer teeth, the smell of redwood sawdust, and the whack of blacksmith hammers. You can feel the goodness of the forest flowing through the creek, the timber and the people who work at the mill. Solid and epic experience. GO!!!