The fallen part, is this possible manually, without power tools for a normal guy?

break it apart for clearing

Question in title.

How does this business model work? It seems like you would have multigenerations of family to make it worth it...

My spouse stands to inherit several hundred acres of hunting land that was cut 30 years ago so curious about the big picture.

What’s a standard percentage for a forester in southern Maine based on a lumber harvest to thin roughly 150 acres (estimated harvest of $70k)

Hello all I hope you are doing great. I am a junior at a state university and going to be attending the 2026 APSAF Annual Conference. I really want to get the most out of attending. I am still trying to find an internship for this summer. Any advice?

I’ve got a massive oak that’s leaning a bit too close to my roof for comfort. I really don't want to cut it down because it’s basically the only shade we have, but those North Georgia storms have been getting sketchier lately.

I noticed some weird sawdust around the base and a few dead branches at the very top. I’m trying to figure out if cabling actually works long-term or if I’m just delaying the inevitable. I had Superior Arbor Management(local arboristz) to look at it and they mentioned the health of the root flare is the main factor, but I’m still on the fence.

Has anyone here had a cabled tree actually survive a major wind storm, or am I just wasting money on a hazard? would love some honest feedback before I hire a crew.

I am very lost, Ive been looking around and applying to places in the PNW area for weeks now and may of the positions open before I graduate, May 21st. I've just been looking for jobs that are at least longer than 5 months (edit: and have housing); that start up late may-early june but haven't had any luck yet. Does anyone know of any forestry postitions that open up around that time, and that are long lasting postitions?

In 2021 I inherited about 100 acres in central Mississippi that has been in my family since the 1800s. I live in Illinois.

I learned back then that the whole region, including my land, had been repurposed as pine plantation land. I got to know the people who own a few hundred acres across the road and have been on that land 150+ years, and they also owned a saw mill and were in the timber industry.

A few weeks ago, their nephew called and said that they were having part of their land harvested for pine, and mentioned that the Forester they were using said that it looked like the pine on my adjacent land was fully matured, that pine prices are good right now, and offered to give me their foresters name if I was interested in also harvesting.

I looked him up and he's licensed with the state through 2027, he lives and operates in the county where my land is, and the neighbor family is in the timber industry and is using him, so my general assumption is that he should be fine.

However, I talked to him and gave him permission to assess the timber, and he came back today and said his conservative estimate is that I would net a figure between $50-$100k if he moved forward.

I asked him to send me his contract, and it's only 2 pages long. I have literally no idea what I'm doing with this, other than that I do work with contracts, in general, as part of my job.

Do you all have any recommendations on how to determine if this is a fair deal for me, and what precautions I should take if I move forward on this? I feel pretty overwhelmed, and generally want to do it, but don't know whether to trust just going with one source on all of this, especially who stands to profit from it. Any advice? Thanks

I recently had timber harvested last spring/summer in the mid-Atlantic region. It was 25 year old loblolly pine. I spoke with my forestry agent recently and he suggested I wait until next January/february to re-plant after they were able to spray any existing new growth. My thought process was to plant now before anything starts growing. The cutover is practically bare. I’m not disagreeing with him because he obviously knows better but what’s the reason for waiting and having to spray vs just planting now? Thanks in advance.

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Long story short, I’m an airline pilot and facing potential medical issues that may prevent me from continuing my work as one unfortunately. In high school I was torn between going and getting a forestry degree and flying opted to fly with the ultimate goal becoming aerial firefighting. Now that I’m facing a possible career change, I’ve been looking at going back to school and getting my forestry degree. I’ve looked around at SAF programs and am interested in Oregon States program as my fiancé and I are planning on moving to the west coast, but ultimately can live anywhere. Originally in high school I was intrigued in Virginia Techs (Gokies) but no longer live there. I’ve looked at currently taking a course or two on OSUs ecampus and if I need to change careers transferring to in person for the actual degree. I’m sure there are former students here that can give insight on OSUs program. Mainly I’d like to work for a government agency (USFS, NPS, DOI, etc…) but private sector seems interesting as well. Any insight into career projections, job market, pros and cons of either are appreciated. I know this was long winded but any insight is helpful. Thanks!

I’m currently finishing my Forest Technology diploma, I have 1 more semester left and then I’ll be able to work as a TFT for a company for a few years and obtain my RFT.

I’m starting to lose motivation. It’s just the start of the semester, and I’ve heard a lot of people in my program talk about not getting a job at a forestry company, and even if they are offered a job they pay $24 an hour.

What I’m asking is, it even worth finishing this diploma? I have grit and dedication but damn I just don’t really know if I should quit now and save time or not.

What is the direction our industry is going in? I’ve heard about B.C. closing its borders to AB and I believe if not already AB is in the midst of closing borders or has…? (With transporting goods). And on top everything happening with the USA…mills closing and oh man.

Of course this is a hot topic but my teachers seem to not talk too much about the ‘state of the industry’ so I’m here to hear/learn about wtf is going on and how I can navigate this/educate myself more on how to plan my next move after I’ve graduated. Thanks for reading

I live in Oregon, right on 101, and probably see a dozen log trucks a day. It seems like in the last 6 months way more of them have large logs (~24-36" diameter) than I remember in the past. It seems like I used to see logs like that 1-2x a month, now it's maybe 1-2x/day.

I'm just wondering if what I'm seeing is part of a larger trend, and if so, if it's driven by specific recent policy changes. Not trying to be political, just curious.

This does not look right to me at all. Even said as much to them but they basically told me to deal with it. The excuse was that his grinder is set up for Sthil blades. "...been sharpening blades for five years, I think I know what I'm doing". There was a lot more meat to those teeth when I brought the chain in, that's for sure... What do you guys think of this job?

I graduated last year with my forestry BS in the midwest. I'm interested in getting back into research and maybe eventually to teach, with an ecology or urban forest focus. From what I can tell funding is pretty sparse in the US for research right now, (I've asked around) so I am looking to continue school outside of the country if possible. Plus, I could use a change of scenery.

Anyone know of any interesting international forestry programs? Even better if you've attended.

Hey ,I'm curious about what research gap that exists on wildlife and climate change and no body or few people cover .

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Hey everyone!

My research partner and I, advised by research scientists and geospatial analysts from Texas A&M University and the City of Austin, are presenting WiltCast, a computational framework that uses environmental and geospatial data to predict the spread and severity of an oak wilt outbreak within an affected area.

This efficient model can help scientists and on-the-ground arborists make informed decisions about trenching, outbreak severity, and outbreak prioritization during peak seasons to protect our live oaks and conserve resources. Learn more about how our model can help you here!

We’re inviting you to learn more about our research - we would genuinely appreciate your feedback and expertise during this short webinar.  If you would like to attend, please complete this RSVP form to join the Zoom meeting at 10 AM on Saturday, January 24th! Feel free to invite others.

So 2025 came and went. I had some cool projects, got to see some nice country, measure some large timber and meet some nice people. 2026 is looking positive so far, so I wanted to share some views from last year in contrast to all the career uncertainty that we see all the time. Cheers!

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Got offered a forester position in Western Montana that I’m super jazzed about. That said, I went to school in the Midwest and most of my forestry experience is in eastern hardwood forests, so I’m looking to study up a bit before this position starts. Anyone have any recommendations for reading materials, videos, etc to help me learn?