Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson has the opportunity to visit Brett McHenry Logging, LLC in Wilson, North Carolina. Brett McHenry, 29, doesn’t come from a traditional logging background. Growing up, his father sold Kenworth trucks, servicing many loggers near the family home in Wilson, NC, 40 miles east of Raleigh, where his mother worked as a flight attendant. He became fascinated with the career path after tagging along with his father on weekends and in the summers to call on customers and deliver new haul trucks. So when he graduated high school, he figured the best way into the business would be with a forestry degree. After graduating from Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, McHenry went to work for Canal Wood in New Bern, buying timber for other loggers—biding his time in a way, learning even more about being a logger.

Featured Story: “Not Stopping”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Brett McHenry Logging, LLC
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
SLT Issue: June 2018

Check out other featured articles in the June 2018 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s June 2018 issue features Wilson, North Carolina’s Brett McHenry Logging, LLC, Red Bay, Alabama’s Liles Logging, and Waverly, Virginia’s Chris C. Scott Logging LLC. A report and photos highlight the recent 36^th East Coast Logging & Equipment Exposition (Expo Richmond), held May 18-19 in Richmond, Virginia. A special article recounts Tigercat’s recent 25^th anniversary and details the company’s new leadership and plans for the future. Industry veteran Tom Hirt provides an article with insight and tips for the used equipment market. A report details the recent Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo, held April 11-12 in Atlanta, Georgia. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.