

Planting southern pines: Wakeley envisioned economic potential
The period from 1900 to 1920 marked the “golden” era of lumbering in Louisiana; an era when the state’s old-growth forests were harvested...


Fourth time is charm for Aaron Jorden
The third time is the charm, the old saying goes. For Aaron Jorden, however, it’s the fourth. He was a nominee in 2014, 2015 and 2016,...


Tree Farmer of Year: Hanna Gamble takes up where her dad left off
Hanna Lucia Gamble’s father sowed the seeds of his daughter’s future when he taught his little girl how to plant pine trees on the...


Hoping to bring CLT, MPP to Louisiana
If you are connected to the forest products industry and haven’t heard about CLT or MPP, you are behind the curve. Cross-laminated timber...


Everything you wanted to know about planting
The two big events in the life of a forest are the day you harvest your timber and get a check and the day you replant and re-invest in...


Great Southern Lumber's William Sullivan began aggressive reforestation near Bogalusa
Fueled largely by out-of-state capital, the early 20th century lumber boom fundamentally changed the look of Louisiana ... and was...














