Two white oak (Quercus alba) logs and one black cherry (Prunus serotina) log were examined with an NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) scanner to view internal features of the wood. As a result of inherent moisture variations associated with various characteristics of the log, clear images were obtained to reveal not only normal features such as sapwood-heartwood, earlywood-latewood, and wood rays, but also defects such as reaction wood, wetwood, gum spots, and knots. Further scanning of additional species, faster scanning methods, development of algorithms for image interpretation, and a lower cost for the NMR scanner would facilitate the early adoption of this technology.