Written by loggers for loggers
Sam Launchbury is the founder and CEO of SDL Solutions, an innovative and forward-thinking forestry business and wood pellet manufacturer. Driven by sustainability, the company take their environmental responsibilities seriously.…
5G-equipped drone remotely controls forest machine With the help of a drone equipped with its own portable mobile base station, a forest machine has, for the first time, been remotely…
Cover Photo Winner: Aaron Ferguson: Tigercat 822 Aaron Ferguson started out as a commis chef at the University of Stirling in Bridge of Allan. A trainee chef’s wages were not…
The A82 project is removing non-native conifers along the Loch Ness to mitigate against future hill slips and protect this iconic road. FLS contractors are currently working on an area…
Harvesting detours on West Highland Way until end of March Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is urging walkers on the West Highland Way and the Rob Roy Way to observe…
Steep Slope Logging Skylines were the pioneering equipment for steep slope logging, the first documented appearance dates back to 1886. Radio control in the 1960’s, grapple carriages in the 1970’s…
Tanel Tuulmees from Estonia and The Valmet Swamp Monster. Tanel is 25 years old and has been operating forwarders for the last seven years. His first forwarder was a Valmet…
Timber Harvesting in the Lake District with Mark Beach It has been a few years since I last saw Mark Beach and there have been many changes to his business…
K D Ferguson Ltd: Keeping it in the family After 32 years of contracting in timber harvesting, Alistair Ferguson, AG Ferguson, decided enough was enough, and it was finally time…
On a cold frosty winter’s morning in the forest, there is nothing better than looking forward to break time and opening your flask and pouring a steaming hot refreshing cup…