Brown dust clouds trace the path of skidder driver O.D. Wright as he drops a load under the loader and heads back for another drag at the Potts Brothers Logging jobsite near Weogufka. It’s an all too common scene across central Alabama, which was exceptionally dry much of the year.

Featured Story: “All About Relationship”

Written By: Jennifer McCary
Company: Potts Brothers Logging
Location: Lafayette, Alabama
SLT Issue: December 2011

Check out other featured articles in the December 2011 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times’ December issue spotlights Alabama’s Potts Brothers Logging, owned by brothers Mike and Chris Potts, who, after five decades of business, deal with dry-weather quota and reflect on industry issues and the future of the market. Also featured are Georgia’s Jimmy Storey, who returned to logging later in life and hasn’t looked back, and Alabama’s RoyOMartin-Rocky Creek Lumber, where a continuous mill upgrade has positioned the mill for future market opportunities. Continue reading the Longleaf Drama.