Bill Chaisson

(LEBANON, October 25 ) The N.H. Timber Harvesting Council (NHTHC) held its 33rd Annual Loggers and Truckers Convention on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Fireside Inn & Suites in West Lebanon. The event is an annual opportunity for professionals who work long hours, often six days a week, to get together to socialize and recognize outstanding … Read more

Don Quigley spent a long time at the University of New Hampshire. He grew up in a rural part of Pennsylvania where his family spent time in the woods hunting, but it was on a tour of Vietnam where he got interested in forestry. A fellow soldier had started a forestry program in California and … Read more

Brian Winn has been a log-truck driver for 34 years. He once worked for his grandfather and he has owned his own business for the past six years. He hauls roundwood almost exclusively, hauling chips only rarely.Brian operates a 2002 Kenworth W900 with a 2021 trail and a 2018 Serco 6700 center mount loader. He … Read more

Don Ryder started logging in 1983. Alongside one employee, Don hand-cuts with a chainsaw and skids with a cable skidder. He works mostly in the greater Mt. Washington Valley area.If you visit one of Don’s timber sales you will see minimal scarring and virtually no crown damage. At a timber sale in Albany, the NHTHC/NHTOA … Read more

OLD FORGE, NY — On May 15, 2025, the Northeastern Loggers’ Association presented Ginny Christenton with its Outstanding Management of Resources Award 2024 at the organization’s annual Loggers’ Banquet in Brewer, Maine. Christenton has been involved in the forest community of New Hampshire for over thirty years. Years ago, she went out west to drive … Read more

OLD FORGE, NY — On May 15, 2025, the Northeastern Loggers’ Association presented Jake and Alyson Bronnenberg with its 2024 Outstanding Logging Operator Award at the organization’s annual Loggers’ Banquet in Brewer, Maine. Jake Bronnenberg was born into the logging business and has been a certified logger since he was 18 years old. As a … Read more

OLD FORGE, NY — On May 15, 2025, the Northeastern Loggers’ Association presented Ronnie Taylor with its 2024 Outstanding Forest Products Trucking Operator Award at the organization’s annual Loggers’ Banquet in Brewer, Maine. When it comes to trucking, the forest products industry faces the recurring challenge of finding experienced and competent log truckers. Ronnie Taylor,owner … Read more

OLD FORGE, NY — On May 15, 2025, the Northeastern Loggers’ Association presented Rocky Bunnell with its 2024 Outstanding Service to the Forest Industry Award at the organization’s annual Loggers’ Banquet in Brewer, Maine. Rocky Bunnell, a third-generation logger based in Monroe, NH, has advocated for the industry throughout his life. He is someone who … Read more

Paula Tracy of InDepthNH.org covered Rep. Maggie Goodlander’s visit to Groveton. Foresters, Farmers Talk Trade and Tariff Impacts With U.S. Rep. Goodlander in Groveton | InDepthNH.org