Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Managing Editor David Abbott visits Millboro, Virginia’s Martin Logging. Owner Tracy Martin, 51, recalls that both his grandfathers were loggers all their lives. He grew up hearing them tell stories about the old days when they logged with horses. Inspired, he knew he wanted to spend his life in the same way. When he was old enough, he went to work for one of his grandfathers and eventually took over the company. His dad and uncle later joined him in the woods, and today his son also joins the family team.

Featured Story:  “All In The Family”

Written By: David Abbott
Company: Martin Logging
Location: Millboro, Virginia
SLT Issue: January 2019

Check out other featured articles in the January 2019 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s January 2019 issue features a pair of stories from Arkansas: Junction City’s Hamaker Timber Co. and Marble’s Greg Head Logging; and, similar to Head, a hardwood specialist working with a chipper, Millboro, Virginia’s Martin Logging. The issue also features a truncated version of an article that previously appeared in sister publication Timber Harvesting on that magazine’s 2018 Logging Business Of The Year, Johnston, South Carolina’s multifaceted Log Creek, run by the siblings of the Williams family. The January issue also features submissions from tire, chain and track manufacturers, the final installment of Deborah Smith’s popular Logging Life At Home column,  and the latest “As We See It” editorial from new American Loggers Council President Chris Potts. Other departments cover the latest industry news and upcoming events.