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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of an era in Fresno County. It was a century ago that the last log flume brought lumber out of the high Sierra to the Valley.

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) - The Log Jammer will live on forever in our hearts, but now a piece of the ride can be yours. An original log flume from the classic Kennywood ride is up for auction again.

We live pretty close to Six Flags New England, so every year for the past several we’ve bought season passes and made a point of going several times over the summer. It has both a “dry” park -- mostly ...

One of Kennywood’s original flumes from its defunct Log Jammer ride sold Friday morning for $11,100 via eBay. The winning bid was placed at 10:32 a.m., according to the listing. The auction opened on ...

Revised 9:57 a.m. to include the planned length of the expanded log flume ride. Six Flags Over Texas, which boasts the world’s first log flume, is going to convert the ride into one of the longest log ...

JACKSON, N.J. – Noel Brown went to Six Flags Great Adventure Sunday for a day of fun. He had that, but he also stumbled upon the scene of an accident at the Saw Mill Log Flume ride. With his 4K pocket ...

It was a century ago that the last log flume brought lumber out of the high Sierra to the Valley. The flumes made the Central Valley a major lumber producing area, and created mill towns like Clovis, ...