Determining the value of the timber on your property can be quite a task, but with the right approach and expert guidance, you can navigate this with confidence. Here’s how you can get a precise estimate of your timber's worth, and why working with a consultant forester is essential for...

Conducting a timber sale on your forestland can be a major financial decision and an essential part of sustainable forest management. Whether you're a new landowner or you've inherited a forest, understanding the steps to properly manage a timber sale is crucial. This guide will walk you through...

When it comes to managing your timberland, profitability and stewardship go hand in hand. By maximizing profit from timber cutting, you not only ensure the financial health of your forestland but also are practicing responsible forest management. God has promised us that harvesting will always...

I know you understand the importance of not only preserving your family's legacy of your forestland, but nurturing your forestland for future generations. While the idea of cutting timber may seem counterintuitive to wildlife conservation, it does actually have numerous positive impacts on...

As stewards of family forestland, ensuring its financial sustainability is paramount! (Matthew 25:14-30) And oftentimes logging operations are the biggest bang for the buck for creating financial investment returns. But when strategized effectively timber harvesting, can significantly contribute...

Is forestland logging actually destruction? How could forestland logging ever be considered something good?! 

For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

Let...

As we approach 2024, many landowners are thinking of selling their timber. However, the decision to harvest and sell your trees is not one to be taken lightly. It requires careful consideration, proper planning, and a good understanding of the factors that determine your stumpage rate. 

This...

"Are my trees ready to thin?"

A very common question, and rightly so! 

If you've been in the management game for a while (or Googling for a while at least) you've heard how important it is to "time" your thinning appropriately to maximize its purpose and results. 

But WHEN do you ...

You’ve probably heard the stories….
You’ve probably seen me talk about it on social media over and over… and over again.
But this is topic is so important, I believe it warrants another discussion!
DO NOT SELL YOUR TIMBER WITH EMOTIONS. That was a little blunt I know, so...

When you start managing your land, unless you're a forester yourself, you probably need to enlist the assistance of your local resources and a forestry consultant. Depending what you are wanting done, utilizing your free local resources (county foresters, federal technical service providers,...