Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson has the opportunity to visit 3 Rivers Logging in Wetumpka, Alabama. Lance Abernathy, 31, wasn’t the son of a logger, but he grew up pretty close to the business. He had an uncle who logged when he was a kid, but went out of business before Abernathy could really get his feet wet, and for as long as he can remember his father drove a log truck. He remembers spending days going to his uncle’s woods with his father, riding in the truck when youngsters could do that, and getting bitten by the logging bug. When Abernathy got out of high school he didn’t really know anything about being a forester or running a logging business, but knew he wanted to work in the woods. So, he approached a classmate’s father, who was a logger, asking if a man could make a living hauling wood. “I’ve always wanted to do this,” Abernathy said to the man, “I am young and I think there is opportunity for younger people.”

Featured Story: “Leap Of Faith”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: 3 Rivers Logging
Location: Wetumpka, Alabama
SLT Issue: December 2017

Check out other featured articles in the December 2017 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s December 2017 issue features Waycross, Georgia’s Oliver Logging Company, Inc. and Wetumpka, Alabama’s 3 Rivers Logging. An article highlights Newton, New Hampshire’s Continental Biomass Industries (CBI) recent Factory Forum. Also featured is a business profile on Hickory, Mississippi’s Trax Plus. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.