A truism is a statement that is so plainly and obviously true that it can almost go without saying or without explanation. It’s all but become a truism in this industry of late that there aren’t a whole lot of young loggers entering the business to fill the void left as the older generation retires or is forced out by market pressures. The reasons for that are myriad and also hardly need be explained. Everyone knows why.

Featured Story: “Gotta Be Nimble”

Written By: David Abbott
Company: Sam Gill Logging, Inc.
Location: Malvern, Arkansas
SLT Issue: July 2011

Check out other featured articles in the July 2011 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times’ July issue spotlights Louisiana’s McManus Timber Co., where years of experimentation have allowed the company to evolve a three-loader landing and the use of a dangle-head processor, resulting in higher efficiency and productivity. Also featured is Arkansas’s Sam Gill, a young logger who knows what it takes to make it in the industry, as proven by the success of his company Sam Gill Logging, Inc. Tigercat dealership Forestry 21 is highlighted for its bold move in expansion, with its newest location in Piedmont, Ala., where the company opened with a bang on June 6. The issue provides coverage of the In-Woods Expo, held May 19-21 near Hot Springs, Ark. with nearly 70 exhibitors.