Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jay Donnell visits Mark & Kason Lott Timber, Inc. located in Fitzgerald, Georgia. Kason Lott was just 20 years old when his father, Mark, died in July 2014, but he knew he had to be tough and resilient in order for the company he watched his dad work so hard to build survive. Mark Lott spent his whole life logging, operating as Mark Lott Timber Co. since 1989, having followed in his own father’s footsteps. Kason wasn’t going to allow this logging legacy to drift away. When Kason was just a teenager his father would pick him up from school and they would go out to the woods and work. “My dad taught me how to log and he was pretty much my best friend,” Kason says. “He taught me almost everything I know about this business.” Mark died on a Sunday and Kason was back at work on Monday morning fixing a skidder that was needed for a job that week.

Featured Story: “Overcoming Adversity”

Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Mark & Kason Lott Timber, Inc.
Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
SLT Issue: April 2016

Check out other featured articles in the April 2016 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s April 2016 issue features Bryson City, North Carolina’s Kirkland’s Logging, Inc., Selmer, Tennessee’s Greg King Logging, Fitzgerald, Georgia’s Mark & Kason Lott Timber, Inc., Florence, South Carolina’s Carter Brothers Logging, and Gloster, Mississippi’s Amite BioEnergy, owned by Drax Biomass. A special article highlights Folkston, Georgia’s Big John Trailers and their steady growth since 1974. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and equipment, and logging business tips.