The final quarter of 2025 proved to be one of the most turbulent periods in the timber industry in recent memory, and the effect on Georgia timber prices can be seen. Between Hurricane Helene’s lingering impact and an unprecedented wave of mill closures, timber markets experienced dramatic shifts that will reshape the state’s forestry landscape…
Whether you’ve just bought a piece of property or you’ve owned land for years, knowing exactly what you have is essential. When you map your land, you’re not just creating a pretty picture—you’re building a practical tool that helps you manage boundaries, plan improvements, track resources, and make better decisions about your property. The good…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for North Carolina stumpage. Hardwood sawtimber leads the state — oak and mixed hardwood both up YoY with strong Western NC Appalachian premiums. Pulpwood markets are structurally damaged by the 2023 Pactiv Evergreen Canton mill closure; Western NC pine and hardwood pulpwood have collapsed to near haul-out cost…
Connecticut timber prices show instability in Q4 2025. Quality hardwoods remain valuable in Connecticut despite significant headwinds facing the broader timber industry. White oak, sugar maple, and red oak continue to command premium stumpage prices, while the hardwood sawmill sector nationally has contracted by 33% in just two years. Woodland owners selling timber in late…
The following is a chapter from Empty Homes & Silent Saws: Economics, Demographics, Culture, and the Coming Reckoning in America’s Forest Industry, available now. My first job out of college was working as a forester deep in the Maine woods, living three nights a week in a remote camp and spending my days tying ribbons…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for Mississippi stumpage. Oak sawtimber is the standout performer; pine and hardwood pulpwood are severely depressed — Mississippi’s pine pulpwood at $2.26/ton is the lowest in over two decades and 63% below the South-wide average. Not a substitute for professional appraisal. Sources: MSU Extension Mississippi Timber Price Report…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for West Virginia stumpage (Doyle scale $/MBF for sawtimber; $/cord for pulpwood). The WV market is defined by sharp bifurcation: walnut and white oak are firm and competitive, while commodity hardwood (red oak, poplar, ash) faces fewer buyers and weaker prices since the Feb. 2024 Allegheny Wood Products…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for Tennessee stumpage. Hardwood sawtimber benefits from record mixed-hardwood prices and a white oak boom driven by bourbon barrel stave demand. Softwood pulpwood is severely depressed. Not a substitute for professional appraisal. Sources: TimberMart-South Q4 2025, CAES/UGA Southern Ag Today. Tennessee’s timber markets are proving more resilient than…
Imagine walking through a forest where trees of all ages grow together—from tiny seedlings to towering giants. Sunlight filters through gaps in the canopy where mature trees were recently harvested, nourishing young saplings below. This is an uneven-aged forest managed through selection harvesting, and it represents one of forestry’s most sophisticated approaches to sustainable timber…
Here’s something that probably didn’t make your newsfeed this morning: America is facing a severe logging labor shortage. And before you think “so what?”—this shortage is quietly reshaping everything from housing prices to the rural economy, with consequences that reach far beyond the forest. We’re not talking about a few job openings here and there….