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Do you know a timberland owner, person or business involved in the forest products industry who ought to be recognized for outstanding professionalism, service to community, land stewardship, and service to the industry? If you do, why not nominate that person or business for one of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association’s (NHTOA) annual awards? … Read more

NHTOA was proud to be represented during Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander’s recent visit to the Bartlett Experimental Forest, where she learned about the valuable research, education, and industry partnerships that support New Hampshire’s forest products sector. The visit highlighted the important work being conducted at the Bartlett Experimental Forest and the role it plays in advancing … Read more

Bruce Bovill, Heath Bunnell, Jake Bronnenberg, and Jasen Stock recently met with Maggie Goodlander to discuss critical issues facing timber harvesters and timberland owners across the region. The conversation focused on the economic and environmental importance of New Hampshire’s forestry industry, including challenges impacting sustainable timber harvesting, land management, and long-term forest stewardship. The group … Read more

(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