A record of succession following logging on three sites in helmock/pachistima (Tsuga heterophylla/Pachistima myrsinites) and two in grand fir/pachistima (Abies grandis/P. myrsinites) habitat types in the Coeur d'Alene River drainage of northern Idaho extending over a 14-25-year period is reported. The tall shrub union, over 1 m tall, dominated by Ceanothus velutinus on hemlock/pachistima sites, reached maximum development 3-5 years following logging and burning, and 15-25 years following logging without burning. Tall shrub unions on grand fir/pachistima sites which were logged and burned developed rapidly, and became domnated by Ceanothus sanguineus; but subsequent changes were slower than on hemlock/pachistima sites.