Southern Loggin’ Times Managing Editor, David Abbott, visits Georgetown, Louisiana to cover a story about a father/son logging duo. Andrew Tant had big dreams of following in his father’s logging footsteps, just had Don had done with his father before him. The story not only covers the equipment, history, markets and labor of the Don Tant Logging Co., Inc., but also the bond and the shared love of logging. Andrew’s growth as a logger and also his contributions and expansions that he has helped coordinate with his father’s logging company speaks volumes and are main factors as to why their business is still thriving.

Featured Story: “Double Coverage”

Written By: David Abbott
Company: Don Tant Logging Company, Inc.
Location: Georgetown, Louisiana
SLT Issue: January 2015

Check out other featured articles in the January 2015 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
The January edition of Southern’ Loggin’ Times focuses on the future of logging and the hopes for a prosperous 2015 for loggers. As we close the 2014 chapter, our editors get some insight as to how loggers in our region predict what 2015 will bring.  This edition also covers mills and companies that have expanded, adapted and have made some additions in order to ensure success for years to come. We also pay tribute to one of Alabama’s largest and best known logging and wood products manufacturing companies—W.T. Smith Lumber Company.