Lumbering: A Way of Life at Pardee: Stripping the Forests of Union, Snyder, and Mifflin Counties through Prosperity and Turmoil

A locally known lumbering empire in Central Pennsylvania transformed the region and helped influence the State during the last twenty years of the 19th Century. The Pardee Lumbering Operation provided jobs and economic development to the isolated region. It also held onto secrets for over 110 years. Find out why its last years are shrouded in mystery and what remains of the company that transformed Central Pennsylvania. By using over 10 years of research, Lumbering: A Way of Life at Pardee provides an in-depth historical analysis of the lumbering operation near Pardee, PA. It also discusses the implications and lasting effects of the lumbering operation at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

A lifelong resident of Union County, Pennsylvania, Jonathan Bastian received a B.S. Degree in Biology from Lycoming College. As a hobby he has researched various historical aspects of Central Pennsylvania. His most extensive research focuses on the lumbering operation in Western Union County. Jonathan has served on the Union County Historical Society Board of Directors and participated in the county Rural Heritage Days as a committee member and demonstrator. Additionally, he has contributed to a local history newsletter, The Millmont Times.