Mike Monte, Logging Journalist
The Northern Logger
Let's Talk About Health and Safety
Erika Scott and Liane Hirabayashi from the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety discuss their takeaways from logger health screenings and research. Hear about their Maine Logger Health Study and learn about how you can be healthier working in the woods.
Thank you to our awesome sponsor, John Deere!
The Faces of The Industry
This month, we interview Chris Crowe of Timberwolf Logging, 2020’s NELA Award Winner for “Outstanding Use of Wood” and P&R Lumber, winner for “Outstanding Sawmill Operator”!
Jay O'Hern On The History of Adirondack Logging
Thank you to our fantastic sponsor, John Deere!
Forest Regeneration and Deer Management
We speak with Peter Smallidge, NYS Extension Forester, about a new idea in forest management: slash walls for managing the deer population.
Lake Ontario Logging: Johnson Forest Management
Log Trucking in the Adirondacks for Half a Century
We spoke with longtime log trucker Jim Reynolds of Thurman, NY about the ins and outs of log trucking in the Adirondacks.
Thanks to our generous sponsor, John Deere!
An Update on Global Hardwood Trade
While the American hardwood sector has managed to hold its own over the past year of global trade, no one predicted the changes that 2020 would bring to the forest products economy. To catch up on the state of international hardwood trade, The Northern Logger podcast spoke with Mike Snow of the American Hardwood Export Council and Dana Cole of the Hardwood Federation.
Kevin Braman: A Vermont Logger
On this month’s Northern Logger podcast, we interviewed Kevin Braman, a logger in Central Vermont who works by himself and uses a chainsaw and skidder to get the job done. We spoke with Braman about his 35 years in the business and what he has learned about caring for the woods and growing good timber.