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…

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…

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…

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…

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.