Northwest Logging Camps

Northwest Logging Camps

Do you know what a faller and a bucker do? What a misery whip was? What a steam donkey was used for? The purpose of a spar tree? These are all logging terms which a person working in one of South Whidbey’s numerous logging camps would understand. While we...
Ike & Kittie Bainter

Ike & Kittie Bainter

The Ike and Kittie Bainter family left their mark on Langley, being remembered for their hospitality, music, and civic involvement in the early days of the city’s incorporation. Their 18-acre farm was a social center for community parties and potlucks.  In his book,...