The series consists of records regarding timber sales within the park. There are both general protocols for the sale of timber and documentation of specific timber sale projects.

Before the establishment of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, logging often took place, as the area was seen as a bountiful place to harvest lumber. Nowadays, it is not normal practice for the park to sell its timber. Only under certain circumstances does the timber from the park become available for sale. Commercial logging has never been allowed within the park because it causes harm to the forest’s health and composition, and goes against the park’s purpose. Even trees that are removed for safety are not sold, simply because the sheer amount of trees deemed hazard trees is not enough to warrant a contractor. Only under extreme circumstances during the park’s history has it been necessary to enter a contract, such as the devastating tussock moth outbreaks or large restoration efforts.