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The Strength of Our Association
Executive Director’s Message By Jonzi Guill, Executive Director, Carolina Loggers Association As we move into the third quarter of the year, there are encouraging signs across our industry. Fuel prices have eased from the highs we’ve experienced over the past year, providing some welcome relief for logging businesses that continue to manage rising costs in…
Read MoreRooted In Freedom: 250 Years of American Forestry
250 Years of American Forestry When America celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026, we’ll commemorate more than the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We’ll celebrate the people who built a nation from forests. Long before there were highways and skylines, there were timber crews. The first homes, barns, churches, schools, bridges, ships, and businesses…
Read MoreLogging Style:Prom Night Arrivals
Logging Style: Prom Night Arrivals Forget the limousine. Colin Cahoon of Cahoon Logging in Belhaven and Seth Biggs of Biggs Logging in Pinetown made one of the most memorable prom entrances of the year by arriving in their family skidders. Now that’s logging style. Most high school students dream about arriving at prom in a…
Read MoreDog Days of Summer
Summer is hard on equipment, but it’s even harder on the people running it. Long days, high humidity, and relentless heat can wear you down before you realize it. Fatigue, dehydration, and heat stress don’t just affect how you feel. They affect your judgment, your reaction time, and your ability to work safely. Drink water…
Read MoreDiesel’s Grip on Trucking and Log Haulers
The broader trucking world shares the strain. Diesels make up 20 to 25 percent of per-mile costs across fleets. Sudden wholesale leaps throw budgets into chaos. Smaller carriers are threatened with closure.
Read MoreThe Stages of Logging Operations
The Stages of Logging Operations January 27, 2026 What You’re Seeing Isn’t Destruction. It’s Forestry. By Jonzi Guill & Jean-Paul Damé Many of us have seen a patch of woods suddenly cleared, leaving stumps, mud, and piles of brush. For most people, this sight is unsettling. At first glance, it may appear the forest has…
Read MoreNC Forest Service Analysis
NC Forest Service Analysis November 7, 2025 Member Alert NC Forest Service Analysis Dear Carolina Logger, Please see the message below from the NC Forest Service. They will be choosing random logging jobs to conduct an analysis on timber left on the ground. This is not an inspection — it is strictly a survey. There…
Read MoreFMCSA’s New Clearinghouse Rule: Driver’s License Downgrade and Return-to-Duty Process
FMCSA’s New Clearinghouse Rule: Driver’s License Downgrade and Return-to-Duty Process FMCSA’s New Clearinghouse Rule: Driver’s License Downgrade and Return-to-Duty Process By Steve Setliff, Setliff Law On November 18, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) implemented a new Clearinghouse rule that affects commercial drivers found in violation of drug and alcohol regulations. When a…
Read MoreStaying the Course and Keeping the Faith
Staying the Course and Keeping the Faith Staying the Course and Keeping the Faith By Jonzi Guill, Executive Director, Carolina Loggers Association What can I say, as Executive Director, to offer a hopeful outlook for the future of our loggers? That is a question I ask myself daily. Every job I visit and every call…
Read MoreNavigating Change in a Changing Industry
Navigating Change in a Changing Industry Navigating Change in a Changing Industry By Chip Capps, Executive Board Chairman As always, when offered this space, I try to concentrate on a pressing theme in our industry that our association plays a part in. For this edition, there are so many important issues that I beg your…
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