Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jay Donnell has the opportunity to visit Bay River Logger LLC in New Bern, North Carolina. Lewis family members, lots of them, have Bay River Logger LLC thriving today because of good planning and management, and harvesting efficiency. They’re continuing the good work done by Guilford Lewis, Sr., who died three years ago and had worked in the woods for 50 years. Guilford Lewis, Sr., started the business in 1954 cutting pulpwood by hand with a cross cut saw. He used it for two weeks to make enough money to put a down payment on a chain saw. “He said when he bought his first saw he put it by his bed when he slept because it was so valuable to him,” recalls his son, Jason Lewis. Last year, Bay River Logger expanded to two crews and Jason, 37, believes the company still has room to grow.

Featured Story: “Room To Grow”

Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Bay River Logger LLC
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
SLT Issue: February 2015

Check out other featured articles in the February 2015 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s February 2015 issue features New Bern, North Carolina’s Bay River Logger LLC, Poplarville, Mississippi’s Beall Timber Logging and Chipping LLC, and Monticello, Georgia’s Colvin Logging & Timber Buying. Other articles cover the latest industry news, business management tips, and upcoming industry events.